英语词汇“understanding”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

understandingnoun

uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/

understanding noun (KNOWLEDGE)

B2 [ U ] knowledge about a subject, situation, etc. or about how something works:

She doesn't have any understanding of politics/human nature/what it takes to be a good manager.

My understanding of the agreement (= what I think it means) is that they will pay $50,000 over two years.

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It certainly helped to deepen my understanding of the situation.
His answer demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of the question.
Some understanding of grammar is fundamental to learning a language.
You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a literal understanding of the text.
Academics sitting in ivory towers have no understanding of what is important for ordinary people.

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Understanding and comprehending

apprehend
apprehension
at your fingertips idiom
attune
bear in on/upon
common
fathom
feel
fingertip
hit
make sth/sb of sth/sb
make sth/sb out
mind
penetrate
picture
read between the lines idiom
reading
realization
take sth in
twig

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understanding noun (SYMPATHY)

B2 [ S or U ] a positive relationship between two people or groups in which they feel sympathy for each other:

For peace to exist in the region there needs to be a much improved understanding between all the parties concerned.

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Friendly

affable
amiable
amicable
amity
approachable
closeness
comrade
familiarity
family-friendly
first name
forthcoming
fraternal
Freemasonry
likeable
matey
neighbourly
nice
nicely
tête-à-tête
well in (with) idiom

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understanding noun (AGREEMENT)

C1 [ C ] an informal agreement between people:

It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an understanding.

on the understanding (that)

If you do something on the understanding that something else can or will happen, you do it because someone else has promised that it can or will:

We bought the sofa on the understanding that we could return it if it didn't fit in the room.

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Accepting & agreeing

accept
accredited
assent
be ruled by sb idiom
buy-in
conclude
countenance
court
embrace
gauntlet
leap
listen to reason idiom
middle ground
mustn't grumble idiom
pounce
reach
signatory
swallow
take sb up on sth
unquestioning

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Being based on or depending on something

understandingadjective

uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/approving

B2 An understanding person who has the ability to know how other people are feeling, and can forgive them if they do something wrong:

He had expected her to be horrified, but she was actually very understanding.

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She's very understanding - you feel you can really open your heart to her.
Look, it's not Tom's fault - you could be a little more understanding!
I hadn't expected her to be so understanding.
I try very hard to be understanding.
Fortunately, my girlfriend is very understanding.

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Sympathy & compassion

a good listener idiom
a shoulder to cry on idiom
aw
bad/hard/tough luck! idiom
better luck next time idiom
cloud
feel for sb
fellow feeling
go out to sb
hard luck! idiom
hard/tough cheese! idiom
pity
poor
relate
relate to sb
sad
sensitive
sensitivity
shoulder
solace

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Empathy and sensitivity

单词	understanding
释义	Contents noun (3) understanding (KNOWLEDGE) understanding (SYMPATHY) understanding (AGREEMENT) adjective (1) understanding (1) Contents noun (2) understanding (BELIEF) understanding (KNOWLEDGE) adjective (1) understanding (CARING) English American Business understandingnoun uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/ understanding noun (KNOWLEDGE) B2 [ U ] knowledge about a subject, situation, etc. or about how something works: She doesn't have any understanding of politics/human nature/what it takes to be a good manager. My understanding of the agreement (= what I think it means) is that they will pay $50,000 over two years. More examples It certainly helped to deepen my understanding of the situation. His answer demonstrated a complete lack of understanding of the question. Some understanding of grammar is fundamental to learning a language. You need to demonstrate to the examiners that you have more than a literal understanding of the text. Academics sitting in ivory towers have no understanding of what is important for ordinary people. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Understanding and comprehending apprehend apprehension *at your* fingertips idiom attune bear in on/upon common fathom feel fingertip hit** make sth/sb of sth/sb *make sth/sb* out mind penetrate picture read between the lines idiom reading realization take sth in twig See more results » understanding noun (SYMPATHY) B2 [ S or U ] a positive relationship between two people or groups in which they feel sympathy for each other: For peace to exist in the region there needs to be a much improved understanding between all the parties concerned. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Friendly affable amiable amicable amity approachable closeness comrade familiarity family-friendly first name forthcoming fraternal Freemasonry likeable matey neighbourly nice nicely tête-à-tête well in (with) idiom See more results » understanding noun (AGREEMENT) C1 [ C ] an informal agreement between people: It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an understanding. on the understanding (that) If you do something on the understanding that something else can or will happen, you do it because someone else has promised that it can or will: We bought the sofa on the understanding that we could return it if it didn't fit in the room. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Accepting & agreeing accept accredited assent be ruled by sb idiom buy-in conclude countenance court embrace gauntlet leap listen to reason idiom middle ground mustn't grumble idiom pounce reach signatory swallow** take sb up on sth unquestioning See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Being based on or depending on something understandingadjective uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/approving B2 An understanding person who has the ability to know how other people are feeling, and can forgive them if they do something wrong: He had expected her to be horrified, but she was actually very understanding. More examples She's very understanding - you feel you can really open your heart to her. Look, it's not Tom's fault - you could be a little more understanding! I hadn't expected her to be so understanding. I try very hard to be understanding. Fortunately, my girlfriend is very understanding. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Sympathy & compassion a good listener idiom a shoulder to cry on idiom aw bad/hard/tough luck! idiom better luck next time idiom cloud feel for sb fellow feeling go out to sb hard luck! idiom hard/tough cheese! idiom pity poor relate relate to sb sad sensitive sensitivity shoulder solace See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Empathy and sensitivity understandingnoun us/ˌʌn·dərˈstæn·dɪŋ/ understanding noun (BELIEF) [ C usually sing ] something that you have reason to believe: [ + that clause ] Ours was a generation brought up with the understanding (= belief) that science meant progress. [ C usually sing ] An understanding is also an informal agreement between people: The two sides have come to/reached an understanding about the sale of the house. understanding noun (KNOWLEDGE) [ U ] knowledge of a particular thing: He doesn’t have any real understanding of mathematics. [ U ] Understanding is also a feeling of kindness and caring based on knowledge, esp. of the causes of behavior: The values he had in mind were simply family love and understanding. Idiom(s) on the understanding understandingadjective us/ˌʌn·dərˈstæn·dɪŋ/ understanding adjective (CARING) sympathetic and caring: an understanding friend understandingnoun [ C ] uk/ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/us an informal agreement: Taiwan and Hong Kong reached an understanding for a five-year commercial air agreement.
随便看	put back something put down put down put down roots put down someone put down something put down something/someone put flesh on (the bones of) sth put flesh on sth put flesh on the bones of sth put forward/forth something put ideas into sb's head put ideas into sbs head put in a good word for sb put in a good word for someone put in an offer put in for sth put in something put in/make an appearance put in/make an appearance put it about put it down to experience put it there put it there! put money on sb/sth

understandingnoun

understanding noun (KNOWLEDGE)

understanding noun (SYMPATHY)

understanding noun (AGREEMENT)

understandingadjective

understandingnoun

understanding noun (BELIEF)

understanding noun (KNOWLEDGE)

Idiom(s)

understandingadjective

understanding adjective (CARING)

understandingnoun [ C ]