comprehend
UK [ˌkɒm.prɪ'hend] US [ˌkɑ:m-] slightly formal
verb intransitive or transitive [not continuous]
■to understand something completely 充分理解；领悟•I fail to comprehend their attitude.我不能理解他们的态度。 •He doesn't seem to comprehend the scale of the problem他似乎没意识到问题的严重性。 •[+ question word] I'll never comprehend wh y she did what she did.我永远也不会明白她为甚么那么做。 •[+ that] I don't think he fully comprehends that she won't be here to help him.我看他还没有充分意识到她是不会来这里帮他的。 |