音标：[,ʌndә'stænd]
vt. 理解, 了解, 领会, 听说, 懂
vi. 懂得, 认为
相关词组:
We understand from an authoritative source that...
give sb to understand
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understand的短语、例句：

understand v (pt, ppunderstood ) (not used in the continuoustenses 不用於进行时态) 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. 我不明白他为什麽来[这是什麽问题].
I just can´t understand him/his taking the money. 我真无法理解他[他为什麽要偷钱]. 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]）; 善於与（某人[某事物）打交道
understand children, machinery, modern music 了解儿童、 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) (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 通常用於被动语态] 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