understand
/ˌʌndəˈstænd/
v.
一句话记住
理解；明白；体谅
释义与例句
v.
理解；明白；体谅
to know the meaning of something, to know how someone feels, or to know why something happens
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Do you understand the instructions for this exercise?
你明白这道练习的说明吗？
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It took me a while to understand why the machine had stopped.
我过了一会儿才明白机器为什么停了。
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I understand how frustrating this delay must be for you.
我理解这次延误一定让你非常懊恼。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
过去式和过去分词都是 understood；come to understand 表示从不明白到逐渐明白。
词族与关联词
词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
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understanding 理解；谅解；理解力名词，可指对知识的理解，也可指人与人之间的体谅或共识。
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understandable 可理解的；情有可原的形容词，既可指内容清楚易懂，也可指某种反应合乎情理。
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misunderstand 误解；误会加否定意义前缀形成的动词，表示错误理解某人的话或某情况。
同义词
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grasp 理解；领会understand 是最通用的理解；grasp 强调真正抓住要点或掌握较难的概念，常带突然或迅速领会的意味。She quickly grasped the main principles of the method. 她很快领会了这种方法的主要原理。
反义词
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misunderstand 误解；误会understand 是正确理解；misunderstand 是理解错误或误会他人意图。I misunderstood her silence as a sign of disapproval. 我把她的沉默误解为不赞成的表示。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
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comprehend 理解；领会comprehend 较正式，常用于理解复杂信息；understand 更日常，还可表示体谅他人或大致得知某事。The instructions are written in language that children can comprehend. 这些说明用儿童能理解的语言写成。
常见搭配
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fully understand 充分理解Patients should fully understand the risks before agreeing to treatment. 患者在同意治疗前应充分了解风险。
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understand the importance of 理解……的重要性Children need to understand the importance of telling the truth. 孩子们需要理解诚实的重要性。
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come to understand 逐渐明白Over time, I came to understand why she had left. 随着时间推移，我逐渐明白了她离开的原因。