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TOEFL BNC: 391 COCA: 320
understand
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verb [never progressive] /ˌʌndə(r)ˈstænd/
present tense
I/you/we/theyunderstand
he/she/itunderstands
present participleunderstanding
past tenseunderstood
past participleunderstood
  1. 1
    [I/T] to know what someone or something means 理解；懂得；明白

    If you don't understand, just put your hand up. 如果你们不懂，就请举手。

    The instructions were difficult to understand. 这些指令很难懂。

    I don't understand a word you're saying. 你说的我一个字也听不懂。

    Luke nodded as if he understood perfectly. 卢克点点头，似乎完全明白了。

    understand what/where/whether etc :

    I don't quite understand where you want me to put it. 我不太明白你要我把它放在什么地方。

     Synonyms and related words
    To understand something: understand, know, work out...
    1. a.
      to know what something spoken or written in a particular language means 懂（某种语言）

      I'm sorry, I don't understand French. 对不起，我不懂法语。

       Synonyms and related words
      To understand something: understand, know, work out...
  2. 2
    [I/T] to know how or why something happens, or what effect or influence something has 了解；认识到；意识到

    Do they fully understand the implications of their decision? 他们完全认识到自己所作决定的含意了吗？

    understand how/why/what etc :

    We are only beginning to understand how the brain functions. 我们才开始了解大脑是怎样工作的。

    understand (that) :

    Please try to understand that we want the best for you. 你要知道我们都是为你好。

     Synonyms and related words
    To understand something: understand, know, work out...
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    [I/T] to know how someone feels or why someone does something, as a result of experience or by imagining what it must be like to be them 了解，理解（某人的感受或动机）

    He says his wife doesn't understand him. 他说他的妻子不理解他。

    I understand your concern, but the operation is completely safe. 我了解你担心什么，但手术是完全没有危险的。

    I can understand your reluctance to talk about what happened. 我能理解你为什么不愿谈发生的一切。

    understand how/why/what :

    Does she understand why he doesn't want to see her? 她明白他为什么不想见她吗？

    understand someone/someone's doing something :

    I can understand him not inviting Joan (=understand why he does not invite her). 我能理解他为什么没邀请琼。

     Synonyms and related words
    To understand something: understand, know, work out...
  4. 4
    [T] formal to believe that something is true because you have heard or read it somewhere 听说；得知；获悉
    understand (that) :

    We understand that a major announcement is to be made tomorrow. 我们听说明天有重要消息要宣布。

    be understood to do something :

    Mr Lang is understood to favour more traditional teaching methods. 据悉兰先生喜欢使用更传统的教学方法。

    it is understood that :

    It is understood that £2.5 million has been set aside to develop the scheme. 据说已留出250万英镑来发展该计划。

     Synonyms and related words
    To believe or accept that something is true or exists: think, believe in, suppose...
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    [T] [usually passive] to recognize that a word or phrase is missing in a sentence and that you have to imagine that it is there 省略

    The object of the verb is understood with words such as ‘to smoke' and ‘to read'. 诸如 to smoke 和to read 等动词的宾语都省略了。

     Synonyms and related words
    To understand something or someone in a particular way: make out, interpret, perceive...
Metaphor: understand
Understanding something is like seeing it. If it is easy to understand, it is easy to see. 理解某事物就像看见（seeing）某事物。如果容易理解，也就容易看见。
  • I see what you mean. 我明白你的意思。
  • I saw through him at once: I knew he was lying. 我一下就看穿了他：我知道他在撒谎。
  • They recognized the fact that they needed to improve. 他们意识到他们需要改进。
  • She has great insight and will know what to do. 她有很强的洞察力，知道该怎么做。
  • I could not foresee what would happen. 我无法预见将会发生什么。
  • He's very clear-sighted. 他很有眼力。
  • There was a change in the public perception of education. 公众的教育观念发生了变化。
  • The answer is very obvious. 答案非常明显。
  • I'm unclear about what they did next. 我不清楚他们接下来干了什么。
  • She had a clear understanding of what was involved. 她很清楚其中涉及了什么事。
  • Their motives are transparent. 他们的动机显而易见。
  • How did you know? You must have read my mind. 你怎么知道的？你一定是看穿了我的心思。
  • I can read him like a book. 我能看透他的心思。
  • They turned a blind eye to what was happening there. 他们假装没看见那儿正在发生的事情。
Understanding something is like holding or touching it. 理解某事物就像握住(holding)或触摸(touching)某事物。
  • She has a good grasp of Japanese. 她精通日语。
  • I need to get to grips with the subject. 我需要开始对付这个问题了。
  • I'm still grappling with the basics. 我仍在努力解决基本性的问题。
  • I couldn't put my finger on it, but there was definitely something wrong. 我不能准确地指出来，但肯定是有问题。
  • You've certainly got your finger on the pulse. 你的消息确实很灵通。
  • Such abstract concepts can be very slippery. 这些抽象的概念会很难把握。
  • It's quite a difficult idea to get hold of. 这是个很难理解的想法。
➡  intelligence, knowledge, mind, opinion

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