释义
[ uhn-der-stand ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌʌn dərˈstænd / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used with object), un·der·stood, un·der·stand·ing. to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
to be thoroughly familiar with; apprehend clearly the character, nature, or subtleties of: to understand a trade.
to assign a meaning to; interpret: He understood her suggestion as a complaint.
to grasp the significance, implications, or importance of: He does not understand responsibility.
to regard as firmly communicated; take as agreed or settled: I understand that you will repay this loan in 30 days.
to learn or hear: I understand that you are going out of town.
to accept as true; believe: I understand that you are trying to be truthful, but you are wrong.
to construe in a particular way: You are to understand the phrase literally.
to supply mentally (something that is not expressed).
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object), un·der·stood, un·der·stand·ing. to perceive what is meant; grasp the information conveyed: She told them about it in simple words, hoping they would understand.
to accept tolerantly or sympathetically: If you can't do it, I'll understand.
to have knowledge or background, as on a particular subject: He understands about boats.
to have a systematic interpretation or rationale, as in a field or area of knowledge: He can repeat every rule in the book, but he just doesn't understand.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of understand First recorded before 900; Middle English understanden, understonden, Old English understondan; cognate with Dutch onderstaan. See under-, stand
synonym study for understand 1 . See know1 .
OTHER WORDS FROM understand pre·un·der·stand, verb, pre·un·der·stood, pre·un·der·stand·ing. Words nearby understand under someone's wing, undersparred, underspend, underspin, understaffed, understand , understandable, understanding, understate, understated, understatement
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British Dictionary definitions for understand verb -stands , -standing or -stood (may take a clause as object) to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of I understand you ; I understand what you mean
(may take a clause as object) to realize or grasp (something) he understands your position
(tr; may take a clause as object) to assume, infer, or believe I understand you are thinking of marrying
(tr) to know how to translate or read can you understand Spanish?
(tr; may take a clause as object; often passive) to accept as a condition or proviso it is understood that children must be kept quiet
(tr) to be sympathetic to or compatible with we understand each other
Derived forms of understand understandable , adjective understandably , adverb Word Origin for understand Old English understandan; related to Old Frisian understonda, Middle High German understān step under; see under , stand
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Words related to understand find out, get, read, recognize, explain, sense, tolerate, perceive, accept, fathom, see, master, know, learn, grasp, follow, realize, interpret, discern, figure out