| 单词 | understanding |
| 释义 | understanding (ʌndəʳstændɪŋ ) Word forms: understandings 1. variable noun B2 If you have an understanding of something, you know how it works or know what it means. They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology. [+ of] Synonyms: perception, knowledge, grasp, sense 2. adjective B2 If you are understanding towards someone, you are kind and forgiving. Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off. Fortunately for John, he had an understanding partner. Synonyms: sympathetic, kind, compassionate, considerate 3. uncountable noun B2 If you show understanding, you show that you realize how someone feels or why they did something, and are not hostile towards them. We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding. Synonyms: sympathy, consideration, sensitivity, love 4. uncountable noun If there is understanding between people, they are friendly towards each other and trust each other. There was complete understanding between Wilson and myself. [+ between] 5. countable noun An understanding is an informal agreement about something. We had not set a date for marriage but there was an understanding between us. [+ between] Synonyms: agreement, deal [informal], promise, arrangement 6. singular noun [oft NOUN that] B2 If you say that it is your understanding that something is the case, you mean that you believe it to be the case because you have heard or read that it is. It is my understanding that this torture has been going on for many years. Our understanding is that they wanted to be in Washington. Synonyms: belief, view, opinion, impression 7. on the understanding (that) phrase If you agree to do something on the understanding that something is true, you do it because you have been told that the other thing is definitely true. We paid £1,000 on the understanding that the price included all of the above. Quotations: Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill willLetter from Birmingham Jail The ill and unfit choice of words wonderfully obstructs the understandingNovum Organum I shall light a candle of understanding in thine heart, which shall not be put out Bible: II Esdras Collocations: clear understanding A clear understanding of objectives and responsibilities is vital. Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986) An assessment tool like this helps people to get more insight and a clear understanding of what their skills are. Times, Sunday Times (2009) There needs to be a clear understanding that there should be a requirement to report. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Additionally we felt we needed lots more medical training, not just First Aid but a complete understanding of how to keep healthy in a hostile environment. Broken Lives (1993) They do not need to have complete understanding of all the details of problems but are able to cope with some degree of ambiguity. Educational Psychology in a Changing World (1988) It is a poem that emphasises that there is something which eludes complete understanding. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We are hoping our project will give us a better understanding of how this works, and how we remember things that happened more than a minute or so ago. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There is an intense emotional drive surfacing in you and it could lead to a better understanding of what's going on around you. The Sun (2015) You get a better understanding of them. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Teams are based on mutual trust and mutual understanding, and this takes years to build up. THE ESSENTIAL DRUCKER (2001) Talk and listen with a clear mind and a calm heart and mutual understanding will grow. The Sun (2013) Fresh ideas and mutual understanding turn a house into a real home. The Sun (2012) Researchers hope that the ability to map the human brain will lead to a proper understanding of how it processes information. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Without expert evidence, the courts would lack a proper understanding of critical information. Times, Sunday Times (2009) We need a proper understanding of the realities that are before us. Christianity Today (2000) But how strong the obligation to share scientific data is depends on how valuable the growth of scientific understanding that resulted from it would be. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Scientific understanding is more than a route to prosperity. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Producers are at liberty to bend scientific understanding in the name of entertainment. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Translations: Chinese: 善解人意的, 理解 Japanese: 話がわかる, 知識 |
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