phrase the most similar thing to something else that is mentioned: 与…最近似（或相似）的事物 That's the nearest approach to an apology you're going to get from Paula.你别想从葆拉那儿得到真正的道歉，她那样做就已经是很不错了。 He is the nearest approach to a king in this country. This was the nearest approach to social order that was possible in the circumstances. Music fans cannot agree on which recording medium offers the closest approach to the original sound. This book is the closest approach the author has made to classic nature writing. See also