understand

verb

意思 meaning

1. 懂；理解；领会
   to know or realize the meaning of words, a language, what sb says, etc.
   1. Can you understand French?
      你懂法语吗？
   2. Do you understand the instructions?
      你懂得这些指令的意思吗？
   3. She didn't understand the form she was signing.
      她弄不懂她正在签署的表格。
   4. I'm not sure that I understand. Go over it again.
      我不敢说我搞懂了。请再来一遍吧。
   5. I don't want you doing that again. Do you understand?
      我不许你再这样做。你听明白了吗？
   6. I don't understand what he's saying.
      我不明白他在说些什么。

运作；发生 how sth works/happens

2. 了解；认识到；明了
   to know or realize how or why sth happens, how it works or why it is important
   1. Doctors still don't understand much about the disease.
      医生对这种疾病还了解不多。
   2. No one is answering the phone─I can't understand it.
      没人接电话，我不知道是怎么回事。
   3. I could never understand why she was fired.
      我怎么也不明白她为何被解雇。
   4. I just can't understand him taking the money.
      我真想不通他为什么会偷钱。
   5. I just can't understand his taking the money.
      我真想不通他为什么会偷钱。

了解某人 know sb

3. 了解；谅解；体谅
   to know sb's character, how they feel and why they behave in the way they do
   1. Nobody understands me.
      没有人了解我。
   2. He doesn't understand women at all.
      他根本就不了解女性。
   3. They understand what I have been through.
      他们对我的遭遇很同情。
   4. I quite understand that you need some time alone.
      我很理解你需要独自静一会。
   5. I quite understand you needing some time alone.
      我很理解你需要独自静一会。
   6. If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand.
      如果你想早些离开，我相信他会体谅的。

认为；相信 think/believe

4. 得知；据信；认为
   to think or believe that sth is true because you have been told that it is
   1. I understand (that) you wish to see the manager.
      我听说您想见经理。
   2. Am I to understand that you refuse?
      你是告诉我你拒绝了？
   3. The Prime Minister is understood to have been extremely angry about the report.
      据说首相对这份报告大为恼火。
   4. It is understood that the band are working on their next album.
      据说这个乐队正在录制他们的下一张专辑。

得到赞同 be agreed

5. 默认；默许；不言而喻
   to agree sth with sb without it needing to be said
   1. I thought it was understood that my expenses would be paid.
      我原以为对方已同意支付我的费用。

省略的字 missing word

6. 领会；清楚；推断出
   to realize that a word in a phrase or sentence is not expressed and to supply it in your mind
   1. In the sentence ‘I can't drive’, the object ‘a car’ is understood.
      在I can't drive一句中，可推测出宾语a car被省略了。

1. VERB 理解；明白；听懂
   If you understand someone or understand what they are saying, you know what they mean.
   1. I think you heard and also understand me...
      我想你听到了我的话，也明白我的意思。
   2. Rusty nodded as though she understood the old woman...
      拉斯蒂点点头，好像听懂了那位老妇人的话似的。
   3. I don't understand what you are talking about...
      我不明白你在说什么。
   4. He was speaking poor English, trying to make himself understood.
      他的英语说得很差，努力想让别人明白他的意思。
2. VERB 懂（某种语言）
   If you understand a language, you know what someone is saying when they are speaking that language.
   1. I couldn't read or understand a word of Yiddish, so I asked him to translate.
      我根本不懂意第绪语，所以请他来翻译。
3. VERB 理解（某人）
   To understand someone means to know how they feel and why they behave in the way that they do.
   1. It would be nice to have someone who really understood me, a friend...
      要是有个真正理解我的人、有个朋友就好了。
   2. Trish had not exactly understood his feelings...
      特里希并没有完全理解他的感受。
   3. She understands why I get tired and grumpy.
      她理解我为什么累、为什么爱发火。
4. VERB 知道，明白，了解（所发生的事及其原因）
   You say that you understand something when you know why or how it happens.
   1. They are too young to understand what is going on...
      他们还太小，不明白发生了什么事。
   2. She didn't understand why the TV was kept out of reach of the patients...
      她不明白为什么病人不能看电视。
   3. In the effort to understand AIDS, attention is moving from the virus to the immune system.
      为了解艾滋病，人们的注意力从艾滋病病毒转向了免疫系统。
5. VERB 听说；获悉；了解
   If you understand that something is the case, you think it is true because you have heard or read that it is. You can say that something is understood to be the case to mean that people generally think it is true.
   1. We understand that she's in the studio recording her second album...
      我们听说她正在录音棚录制她的第二张专辑。
   2. I understand you've heard about David...
      我知道你们已经听说了戴维的事了。
   3. As I understand it, you came round the corner by the cricket field and there was the man in the road...
      据我了解，你沿板球场边来到拐角处，那个男的挡住了你的去路。
   4. The management is understood to be very unwilling to agree to this request...
      据了解，管理层很不乐意答应这项要求。
   5. It is understood that the veteran reporter had a heart attack.
      据悉，那位资深记者心脏病发作。
6. PHRASE 获悉，间接得知
   If someone is given to understand that something is the case, it is communicated to them that it is the case, usually without them being told directly.
   1. I am given to understand that he was swearing throughout the game at our fans.
      我得知整场比赛中他一直冲着我方球迷骂个不停。
7. CONVENTION 明白吗？懂了没有？
   You can use understand in expressions like do you understand? or is that understood? after you have told someone what you want, to make sure that they have understood you and will obey you.
   1. You do not hit my grandchildren, do you understand?...
      你不准打我的孙子孙女，明白吗？
   2. I don't need it, understand?...
      我不需要，懂吗？
   3. I don't want to hear another word about it. Is that understood, Emma?
      关于此事我不想再听到一个字，明白吗，埃玛？

1. Then it came to me that perhaps he did understand.
   然后，我突然意识到他可能的确是明白了。
2. Veronica, I do understand
   韦罗妮卡，我确实懂了。
3. We were given to understand that he was ill
   我们得知他病了。
4. You have to understand how cells interact
   你必须明白细胞是怎样相互作用的。
5. I seem to have involved myself in something I don't understand.
   我似乎卷入了一件我并不知情的事情当中。
6. It's a funny sensation to know someone's talking about you in a language you don't understand.
   知道有人正用一种你听不懂的语言谈论你，这种感觉很奇怪。
7. I think you heard and also understand me
   我想你听到了我的话，也明白我的意思。
8. Rusty nodded as though she understood the old woman
   拉斯蒂点点头，好像听懂了那位老妇人的话似的。
9. I don't understand what you are talking about
   我不明白你在说什么。
10. He was speaking poor English, trying to make himself understood.
    他的英语说得很差，努力想让别人明白他的意思。
11. I couldn't read or understand a word of Yiddish, so I asked him to translate.
    我根本不懂意第绪语，所以请他来翻译。
12. It would be nice to have someone who really understood me, a friend
    要是有个真正理解我的人、有个朋友就好了。
13. Trish had not exactly understood his feelings
    特里希并没有完全理解他的感受。
14. She understands why I get tired and grumpy.
    她理解我为什么累、为什么爱发火。
15. They are too young to understand what is going on
    他们还太小，不明白发生了什么事。
16. She didn't understand why the TV was kept out of reach of the patients
    她不明白为什么病人不能看电视。
17. In the effort to understand AIDS, attention is moving from the virus to the immune system.
    为了解艾滋病，人们的注意力从艾滋病病毒转向了免疫系统。
18. We understand that she's in the studio recording her second album
    我们听说她正在录音棚录制她的第二张专辑。
19. I understand you've heard about David
    我知道你们已经听说了戴维的事了。
20. As I understand it, you came round the corner by the cricket field and there was the man in the road
    据我了解，你沿板球场边来到拐角处，那个男的挡住了你的去路。
21. The management is understood to be very unwilling to agree to this request
    据了解，管理层很不乐意答应这项要求。
22. It is understood that the veteran reporter had a heart attack.
    据悉，那位资深记者心脏病发作。
23. I am given to understand that he was swearing throughout the game at our fans.
    我得知整场比赛中他一直冲着我方球迷骂个不停。
24. You do not hit my grandchildren, do you understand?
    你不准打我的孙子孙女，明白吗？
25. I don't need it, understand?
    我不需要，懂吗？
26. I don't want to hear another word about it. Is that understood, Emma?
    关于此事我不想再听到一个字，明白吗，埃玛？
27. I can't understand why they don't want us.
    我不明白为什么他们不要我们。
28. Oh! I see.; Oh! Now I understand.
    哦，我懂了。
29. I don't understand what you mean.
    我不懂你的意思。
30. Perhaps you don't understand this question.
    你恐怕不清楚这个问题吧。

v.

make yourself understood

• （尤指用另一种语言）把自己的意思说清楚
  to make your meaning clear, especially in another language
  1. He doesn't speak much Japanese but he can make himself understood.
     他不大会讲日语，不过尚能勉强表达意思。

give sb to believe/understand (that)…

• 使某人相信；使某人作…理解
  to make sb believe/understand sth
  1. I was given to understand that she had resigned.
     我得知她已经辞职了。

verb

1. know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
   1. She did not understand her husband
   2. I understand what she means

2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
   1. Now I see!
   2. I just can't see your point
   3. Does she realize how important this decision is?
   4. I don't understand the idea

   Synonym:    realizerealisesee

3. believe to be the case
   1. I understand you have no previous experience?

   Synonym:    infer

4. make sense of a language
   1. She understands French
   2. Can you read Greek?

   Synonym:    readinterprettranslate

5. be understanding of
   1. You don't need to explain--I understand!

   Synonym:    sympathizesympathiseempathizeempathise