comprehension
noun
uk/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/us/ˌkɑːm.prəˈhen.ʃən/[U]
theabilitytounderstandcompletelyand befamiliarwith asituation,facts, etc.:
理解力;领悟能力He has no comprehensionofthesizeof theproblem.他不明白问题有多严重。
How shemanagestofitso much into aworkingdayisbeyondmy comprehension(= I cannotunderstandit).我不明白她如何能在一个工作日里做那么多事情。
[CorU]UK
atesttofindout how wellstudentsunderstandwritten orspokenlanguage:
理解力测试alistening/readingcomprehension听力/阅读理解
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
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