understanding
noun
uk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/understandingnoun(KNOWLEDGE)
B2[U]
knowledgeabout asubject,situation, etc. or about how somethingworks:
理解；领悟；了解She doesn't have any understandingofpolitics/humannature/what ittakesto be a goodmanager.她对政治／人性／如何成为一个好经理一无所知。
My understandingoftheagreement(= what Ithinkitmeans)is that they willpay$50,000 over twoyears.我对协议的理解是他们会在两年内支付5万美元。
- Itcertainlyhelpedtodeepenmy understanding of thesituation.
- Hisanswerdemonstratedacompletelackof understanding of thequestion.
- Some understanding ofgrammarisfundamentaltolearningalanguage.
- You need todemonstrateto theexaminersthat you have more than aliteralunderstanding of thetext.
- Academicssittinginivorytowershave no understanding of what isimportantforordinarypeople.
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keenness
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- scale
- uncomprehending
- uncomprehendingly
- understand
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom
understandingnoun(SYMPATHY)
B2[SorU]
apositiverelationshipbetween twopeopleorgroupsin which theyfeelsympathyfor each other:
谅解；体谅Forpeacetoexistin theregionthereneedsto be a muchimprovedunderstandingbetweenall thepartiesconcerned.为了地区和平，需要有关各方大力增进彼此的谅解。
Friendly
- affability
- affable
- affably
- affiliative
- agreeableness
- conviviality
- convivially
- cordial
- cordiality
- cordially
- hospitality
- inseparable
- intimacy
- intimately
- sweetness
- the human touch
- togetherness
- twinkly
- warmly
- warmth
understandingnoun(AGREEMENT)
C1[C]
aninformalagreementbetweenpeople:
非正式协议，谅解It took severalhoursofdiscussionbefore they couldcome to/reachan understanding.他们讨论了几个小时才达成协议。
a decision or arrangement between groups or people
- agreementDo we have an agreement?
- understandingWe had an understanding that the businesses would merge, but never got that in writing.
- gentleman's agreementHe and his builder have a gentleman's agreement that if there are spare materials left after working on the flat, the builder can take them home.
- dealDo we have a deal?
- contractThe basketball player was signed to a multimillion-dollar contract with a new team this week.
- accordThe leaders of the four countries signed a peace accord.
on the understanding (that)
If you do something on the understanding that somethingelsecan or willhappen, you do it because someoneelsehaspromisedthat it can or will:
条件为…Weboughtthesofaon the understanding that we couldreturnit if it didn'tfitin theroom.我们买下这个沙发，前提是不合适可以退货。
Accepting & agreeing
- acceptance
- accepting
- accommodation
- accreditation
- agree tosomething
- agree withsomething
- approved
- concur
- currency
- murmur
- reconcile
- root
- rule
- seeyourway (clear) todoing somethingidiom
- self-acceptance
- self-acknowledged
- self-admitted
- settle onsomething
- sign on the dotted lineidiom
- unanimous
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Being based on or depending on something
understanding
adjective
approvinguk/ˌʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/us/ˌʌn.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/B2
An understandingpersonwho has theabilitytoknowhow otherpeoplearefeeling, and canforgivethem if they do somethingwrong:
善解人意的；体谅人的；通情达理的He hadexpectedher to behorrified, but she wasactuallyvery understanding.他本以为她会惊慌失措，但她实际上非常通情达理。
- She's very understanding - youfeelyou can reallyopenyourheartto her.
- Look, it's not Tom'sfault- you could be a little more understanding!
- I hadn'texpectedher to be so understanding.
- Itryvery hard to be understanding.
- Fortunately, mygirlfriendis very understanding.
Sympathy & compassion
- aw
- bad/hard/tough luck!idiom
- better luck next timeidiom
- bleeding heart
- cheese
- hard/tough cheese!idiom
- heart-wrenching
- heart-wrenchingly
- pitiably
- pitiful
- pitifully
- pitifulness
- pity
- sensitivity
- sympathetic
- sympathize
- sympathy
- too badidiom
- yourheart achesidiom
- yourheart goes out tosomeoneidiom
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Empathy and sensitivity