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understand
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- Conjugation :
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understood
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understanding
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- understand
[^ndə'stænd]
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1.
vt.
[+speaker]
[ sb's words]
[ meaning]
明白
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2.
vt.
[+foreign language]
懂
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3.
vt.
[+book]
[ subject]
[ behaviour]
理解
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They are too young to understand what is going on.
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他们太年轻，无法理解所发生的一切。
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His wife doesn't understand him.
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他的妻子不理解他。
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to understand that...
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获悉…
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he is understood to be in Italy
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人们认为他在意大利
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to make o.s. understood
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将自己的意思表达清楚
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- understand
[ˌʌndərˈstænd]
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1.
vt.
理解，明白，懂得
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It is easy to understand why he is in the madhouse.
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很容易明白他为什么在精神病院。
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She did not understand her husband.
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她不了解她丈夫。
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I understand what she means.
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我理解他的意思。
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2.
vt.
领会，领悟，意识到
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I simply could not understand the boys' sense of humour.
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我只能不能理解这个男孩的幽默感。
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I don't understand the idea.
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我不理解这种观点。
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3.
vt.
看懂，听懂，会说
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The first language here is French although most people understand English.
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虽然大部分人都懂英语，但是这里的第一语言是法语。
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She understands French.
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她懂法语。
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4.
vt.
推断，猜想
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Jenny understands that she will have trouble on her travels with him.
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珍妮猜想和他一起旅行会有麻烦。
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I understand you have no previous experience?
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我认为，你过去并没有经验，是吗？
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5.
vt.
理解，谅解，体谅
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I feel sure all mothers worldwide will understand my grief.
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我肯定的感觉到全世界的母亲都能理解我的忧伤。
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You don't need to explain--i understand!
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你不必解释，我懂！
Collins English-English Dictionary
- understand
["^ndə'stænd]
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1.
vb
[may take a clause as object]
to know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
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I understand you
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I understand what you mean
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2.
vb
[may take a clause as object]
to realize or grasp (something)
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he understands your position
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3.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to assume, infer, or believe
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I understand you are thinking of marrying
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to know how to translate or read
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can you understand Spanish?
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5.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object; often passive]
to accept as a condition or proviso
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it is understood that children must be kept quiet
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to be sympathetic to or compatible with
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we understand each other
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
Old English understandan; related to Old Frisian understonda, Middle High German understan step under; see under, stand
Examples
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to understand a question
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弄懂一个问题的意思
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to understand his silence as refusal
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把他的沉默理解为拒绝
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Can you understand that train of thought?
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你能理解那种思路吗？
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I understand that the singer is a very celebrated one in his own country.
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我知道这个歌手在他自己的国家非常有名。
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I don't understand why there are so many cars belting along the street.
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我不明白为什么有这么多车在街道上狂飙。
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