单词 | understanding |
释义 | understanding —understanding /ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/ aep /-dɚ-/ adjective APPROVING ► B2 describes someone who has the ability to know how someone else is feeling or what their situation is, and can forgive them if they do something wrong: » He had expected her to be horrified, but she was actually very understanding.Thesaurus+: ↑Sympathy and compassionThesaurus+: ↑Empathy and sensitivity , ↑Sympathy and compassionWord Builder:–Nouns: understanding, misunderstanding–Adjectives: understandable, understanding–Verbs: understand, misunderstand–Adverbs: understandably• • • Extra 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.noun (AGREEMENT) C1 [C] an informal agreement between people: » It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an understanding.Thesaurus+: ↑Accepting and agreeing , ↑Accepting and agreeing reluctantly , ↑Approving and approvalon the understanding (that)F0 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 cupboard on the understanding that we could return it if it wasn't suitable.Thesaurus+: ↑Being based on or depending on somethingnoun [S or U] (SYMPATHY) ► B2 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+: ↑Friendlynoun [U] (KNOWLEDGE) ► B2 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.Thesaurus+: ↑Understanding and comprehendingWord Builder:–Nouns: understanding, misunderstanding–Adjectives: understandable, understanding–Verbs: understand, misunderstand–Adverbs: understandably• • • Extra 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. |
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