英语词汇“comprehensive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

comprehend /kom-prə-hendˈ/

transitive verb

To grasp with the mind, to understand

To comprise or include

ORIGIN: L comprehendere, -hēnsum, from com- and prehendēre to seize

comprehensibilˈity or comprehenˈsibleness noun

comprehenˈsible adjective

Capable of being understood

comprehenˈsibly adverb

comprehenˈsion noun

Understanding

Power of the mind to understand

An exercise for testing pupils' understanding of a text

The intension of a term or the sum of the qualities implied in the term, connotation (logic)

The inclusion of Nonconformists within the Church of England

comprehenˈsive adjective

noun

comprehenˈsively adverb

comprehenˈsiveness noun

comprehensivīzāˈtion or comprehensivīsāˈtion noun

The act of converting schools to comprehensives

comprehenˈsivize or comprehenˈsivise transitive verb

comprehensive insurance noun

A form of motor insurance providing cover for most risks, including accidental damage

comprehensive school noun

A secondary school, serving a particular area, that provides education for pupils of all levels of ability