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understand(not used in the continuoustenses 不用于进行时态) 1 (a) [I, Tn, Tw] grasp the meaning of (words, a language, a person, etc) 懂、 理解或领会（语词、 语言、 某人等）的意思: I'm not sure that I fully understand (you). 我不敢说我已完全听懂了（你的话）. * understand the instructions, rules, conditions, etc 了解指示、 规则、 情况等 * I can understand French perfectly. 法语我完全懂. * I don't understand (a word of) what you're saying, eg because you're speaking too quickly. 你的话我（一个字也）听不懂（因为你说得太快）. (b) [Tn, Tw, Tsg] perceive the significance or importance of (sth); perceive the explanation for or cause of 了解（某事物）的意义或重要性; 认识到...的道理或原因: Do you understand the difficulty of my position? 你了解我处境的困难吗? * I don't understand why he came/what the problem is. 我不明白他为什么来[这是什么问题]. * I just can't understand him/his taking the money. 我真无法理解他[他为什么要偷钱]. 2 [I, Tn, Tf, Tw, Tsg] be sympathetically aware of (sb/sth); know how to deal with (sb/sth) 了解, 理解, 谅解, 同情（某人[某事物]）; 善于与（某人[某事物]打交道: understand children, machinery, modern music 了解儿童、如烂 机器的性能、 现代音乐 * We thoroughly understand each other/one another, even if we don't always agree. 我们彼此非常了解, 虽然有时候也有一些分歧. * I quite understand that you need a change/your needing a change. 你需要换换环境, 这一点我完全理解. * He understands how hard things have been for you. 他很同情你的艰难处境. 3 (usu fml 通常作文雅语橡橡和) (a) [Tf, Cn.t] be aware from information received (that...); gather 得知; 获悉; 推断: I understand she is in Paris. 我听说她现在梁盯巴黎. * Am I to understand that you refuse? 看意思你是拒绝了? * The situation, as I understand it, is very dangerous. 情况据我看十分危险. * I understood him to say/as saying that he would co-operate. 我认为他愿意合作. (b) [Tf usu passive 通常用于被动语态] take (sth) for granted 认为（某事物）当然如此: Your expenses will be paid, that's understood. 你的费用给你付清, 当然了. 4 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] supply or insert (an omitted word or phrase) mentally 凭意会理解（省略的词语）: In the sentence `I can't drive', the object `a car' is understood. 在‘我不会驾驶’这句话中, 宾语‘汽车’是不言而喻的. 5 (idm 习语) give sb to understand (that)... (fml 文) cause sb to believe or have the idea that... 使某人理解、 相信或认为...: We were given to understand that the accommodation was free. 给我们的感觉是住宿是免费的. ,make oneself under`stood make one's meaning clear 将自己的意思表达清楚: He doesn't speak much English but he can make himself understood. 他不大会说英语, 但能把自己的意思说清楚.
