单词 | understand |
释义 | understand/ʌndəˈstand /verb (past and past participle understood /ʌndəˈstʊd/) [with object] 1Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker): he didn’t understand a word I said he could usually make himself understood [with clause]: she understood what he was saying...
1.1Perceive the significance, explanation, or cause of: she didn’t really understand the situation [with clause]: he couldn’t understand why we burst out laughing...
Synonyms comprehend, apprehend, grasp, see, take in, perceive, discern, make out, puzzle out, recognize, keep up with, master, get to know, follow, fathom, get to the bottom of, penetrate, divine, interpret, unravel, decipher, see the light about, envisage informal get the hang of, get the drift of, catch on to, latch on to, tumble to, crack, make head or tail of, figure out, dig, get, get one's head around, wrap one's mind around, see daylight, get the picture, get the message British informal twig, suss out, suss North American informal savvy rare cognize 2Interpret or view (something) in a particular way: as the term is usually understood, legislation refers to regulations and directives...
2.1 [with clause] Infer something from information received (often used as a polite formula in conversation): I understand you’re at art school [with object]: as I understood it, she was flying back to the States tomorrow...
2.2Regard (a missing word, phrase, or idea) as present: ‘present company excepted’ is always understood when sweeping generalizations are being made 2.3 [with clause] Assume to be the case; take for granted: he liked to play the field, that was understood...
Synonyms believe, be led to believe, be given to understand, think, conclude, come to the conclusion, deduce, infer, draw the inference, assume, surmise, fancy; gather, take it, hear, hear tell, be informed, notice, see, learn, discover 3Be sympathetically or knowledgeably aware of the character or nature of: Picasso understood colour [with clause]: I understand how you feel...
Synonyms appreciate, recognize, realize, acknowledge, know, be aware of, be conscious of, be cognizant of, accept; commiserate with, feel compassionate towards, sympathize with, empathize with informal take on board, be wise to Derivativesunderstander
OriginOld English understandan (see under-, stand). Rhymes |
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