【understand音标】 英[ˌʌndəˈstænd] 美[ˌʌndərˈstænd]
【单词释义】 understand是什么意思：
v.懂，理解；了解；默认；听说；谅解，体谅；得知；领会，推断出；解释
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] understands
[单词现在分词] understanding
[单词过去式] understood
[单词过去分词] understood
【understand形近词/近似词】
withstand v.经受，承受；顶住；抵住；经受住；反抗
misunderstand vt.误会，误解
【单词例句】
◇ Lawyer was having a hard time trying to get the papers done, because he felt that after 40 years of marriage at the age of 70, he couldn’t understand why the old couple would still wants a divorce.
律师极其艰难地为他们拟造了一份离婚协议书，因为他觉得，经过婚后40年的相濡以沫现在两个老人都70多岁了，他就是弄不明白为什么这对老夫妇仍然坚持要离婚。
---- Life Together
◇ I realize later, with some degree of understanding, that Mike was the hunter holding me down and I am the bird that longs to fly.
我后来才渐渐明白，原来迈克就是那个使我坠落的猎人，而我是那只渴望飞翔的小鸟。
---- A Little Piece of Me
◇ And I want a wife who understands that my sexual needs may entail more than strict adherence to monogamy. I must, after all, be able to relate to people as fully as possible.
我还希望有这样一个老婆，她对我在性需求方面可能不会老老实实地严格遵守一夫一妻制能够表示理解。毕竟，我必须能够与尽可能多的人保持关系。
---- I Want a Wife
◇ At the moment, we need more research to fully understand the causes of acne. Oil glands (sebaceous glands), located in the skin at the base of the hair follicle, excrete oil (sebum) to lubricate the surface of the skin and hair. All parts of the body contain sebaceous glands, except the palms and soles of the feet.
眼下，我们需要更多研究来充分理解痘痘的成因。皮肤毛囊底部的皮脂腺分泌出油脂来润滑皮肤和头发表面。身体的所有部位都分布有皮脂腺，手掌和脚底除外。
---- Should we be popping pimples?
◇ (4)Sorry,flammable and explosive materials cannot be brought into the venue.Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
(4)抱歉，易燃易爆物品不能携带进入场馆。感谢您的理解与配合。
---- FISU Games Sentences for Citizens (4)
◇ 1. Based on your understanding of this role, which of your skills do you believe will be most valuable to our organization?
（1）基于你对这个职位的理解，你认为自己哪方面的技能对我们公司最有价值？
---- Five most common questions asked at a job interview
◇ I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought "VACANCIES" meant "holidays", because the Spanish word for "holidays" is "vacaciones".
我觉得这很奇怪。最后我终于明白发生了什么。我的朋友几乎不会说英语，他们认为“VACANCIES”的意思是“holidays”，因为西班牙语中“holidays”是“vacaciones”。
---- The difference between vacaciones and holidays
◇ His partner was concerned about him very much. She understood exactly what he was suffering from, but entirely disagreed with his idea.
他的搭档很关心他，也确切地理解他遭受的折磨，但却完全不同意他的想法。
---- Fall in Love with English
◇ All based on British English, the English spoken in these countries can be well understood by native English speakers.
这些国家的英语都以英式英语为基础，能很好地为以英语为本族语的人所理解。
---- Different Countries Have Different Kinds of Englishes
◇ Staring at his impatient face, he understood that it was the fault of his skin colour that accounted for their refection. So he decided to take a chance to sail on a small boat home.
盯着他那不耐烦的脸，他知道是他皮肤颜色的错才导致了他们的拒绝。于是，他决定冒险驾驶一只小船回家。
---- Sailing Home