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un·der·stand /ˌʌndəˈstænd/ vt. | vi. | phr. (过去式 -stood /-ˈstʊd/, 过去分词 -stood 或〈古〉-stand·ed)
❶ vt.
1. 理解；懂；熟知；通晓
His behaviour is hard to understand. 他的行为难以理解。
It was easy to understand why he left the country. 他之所以离开这个国家很好理解。
Did I understand you correctly? 我没有误解你的意思吧?
I don't understand what you mean. 我不懂你的意思。
I cannot understand his robbing his friend (或 why he robbed his friend). 我无法理解他为什么要抢劫自己的朋友。
He doesn't understand genetics. 他不懂遗传学。
understand finance 熟知财政
2. 了解；明了；意识到；认识到
How it happened has never been fully understood. 这件事的来龙去脉从未彻底弄清楚过。
Only today have I begun to understand that I do not love him. 直到今天我才恍然大悟我并不爱他。
You don't understand what a difficult position I'm in. 你不了解我的处境多么困难。
3. 得知，听说，获悉
I understood he was married, but I find I was misinformed. 我先前听说他已结婚，但我现在发现我听到的情况不确实。
What he has done, as I understand it, is to try to arrange a meeting. 据我所知，他是在设法安排一次会见。
4. 以为；认为；推断，猜想
I understand you are thinking of marrying. 我看你是在考虑结婚成家了。
We understand that he is returning from abroad. 我们认为他将回国。
Are we to understand that you want to go? 那就是说你要去的，是吗?
5. [常用被动语态]认为…理所当然；视…不言而喻
It is understood that children must be kept quiet. 不言而喻，必须使孩子们保持安静。
The order is understood to have come direct from the Chief Constable. 这命令不用说是警察局长直接下达的。
an understood thing 明摆着的事
6. 把…理解为；解释
They understand democracy as the exercise of power by the people. 他们把民主解释为人民行使权力。
“Children” is understood to mean those under 14. 所谓“儿童”是指14岁以下的人。
7. [常用被动语态]省略
The verb may be either expressed or understood. 这个动词可用可不用。
“To be married” is commonly understood after the word “engaged”. “engaged”这一词后的“to be married”通常都省略。
8. 谅解
No one understands me. 没人谅解我。
❷ vi.
1. 理解；懂得；熟知；通晓；明了
Don't expect that fool ever to understand. 别指望那个傻瓜会真正明了。
He understands about the Internet. 他熟知计算机网络。
2. 表示同情；给予谅解
If you cannot do it, I will understand. 这事你如果干不了，我会谅解的。
3. 认为；推断，猜想；据说
You and Celia, I understand, are close friends. 我猜你与西莉亚是密友。
[< OE understandan, 原义： to stand among < UNDER + STAND; 与 OFris understonda, MHG understān to step under 有关] phr. a tongue not understanded of the people 见 tongue
give sb. to understand 见 give
make oneself understood 表达自己的意思，使旁人理解自己的意思
Can he make himself understood in English? 你能用英语表达自己的意思吗?
Now, understand me! [常用于发出警告或威胁前]喂，听着!
understand one another (或 each other) 相互同情(或谅解)；明了彼此的愿望(或观点、意图等)；彼此意见一致；互相勾结
The employers and workers have not reached an agreement yet, but they understand one another. 雇主和工人之间尚未达成协议，但他们彼此了解对方的观点。 |