understanding是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 knowledge about a subject, situation, etc. or about how something works -- 理解；領悟；瞭解

  • She doesn't have any understanding of politics/human nature/what it takes to be a good manager. 她對政治／人性／如何成爲一個好經理一無所知。

  • My understanding of the agreement (= what I think it means) is that they will pay $50,000 over two years. 我對協議的理解是他們會在兩年內支付五萬美元。

• 1 a positive relationship between two people or groups in which they feel sympathy for each other -- 諒解；體諒

  • For peace to exist in the region there needs to be a much improved understanding between all the parties concerned. 爲了地區和平，需要有關各方大力增進彼此的諒解。

• 2 an informal agreement between people -- 非正式協定，諒解

  • It took several hours of discussion before they could come to/reach an understanding. 他們討論了幾個小時才達成協定。

  • We bought the sofa on the understanding that we could return it if it didn't fit in the room. 我們買下這個沙發，前提是不合適可以退貨。

• 3 An understanding person who has the ability to know how other people are feeling, and can forgive them if they do something wrong. -- 善解人意的；體諒人的；通情達理的

  • He had expected her to be horrified, but she was actually very understanding. 他本以爲她會驚慌失措，但她實際上非常通情達理。