comprehension
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the action or capability of understanding something理解, 领会; 理解力：
some won't have the least comprehension of what I'm trying to do
有些人对我正试图做的事完全不能理解
the comprehension of spoken language.
口语理解能力。
1.1
- Brit. the setting or answering of questions on a set text to test understanding, especially as a school exercise〈英〉（尤指作为学校练习的）理解力练习, 理解力测验。
2
- archaic inclusion〈古〉包括, 包含。
2.1
- historical the inclusion of Nonconformists within the Established Church of England (as proposed in the 17th to 19th centuries but not adopted)〈史〉（17至19世纪提出却没被采用的）英国国教对非国教徒的容纳。
词源
late Middle English: from French compréhension or Latin comprehensio（n-）， from the verb comprehendere 'seize， comprise' （see COMPREHEND）.