understanding

1. N-VAR If you have an understanding of something, you know how it works or know what it means. 了解

They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology. 爲(wèi)了利用這一先進(jìn)技術(shù)他們必須對計算機(jī)有基本的了解。

2. ADJ If you are understanding toward someone, you are kind and forgiving. 能理解的; 躰諒的

Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off. 她的老板很躰諒她，給她放了假。

3. N-UNCOUNT If you show understanding, you show that you realize how someone feels or why they did something, and are not hostile toward them. 理解; 諒解

We would like to thank them for their patience and understanding. 我們要爲(wèi)他們的耐心和理解而感謝他們。

4. N-UNCOUNT If there is understanding between people, they are friendly toward each other and trust each other. 相互理解; 信任

There was complete understanding between Wilson and myself. 威爾遜和我彼此完全理解與信任。

5. N-COUNT An understanding is an informal agreement about something. (非正式的) 協(xié)議

We had not set a date for marriage but there was an understanding between us. 我們還沒有確定結(jié)婚日期，不過我們已有了一致意見。

6. N-SING If you say that it is your understanding that something is the case, you mean that you believe it to be the case because you have heard or read that it is. 理解; 了解

It is my understanding that the meeting is Thursday. 據(jù)我了解，會議是在星期四。

7. PHRASE If you agree to do something on the understanding that something else will be done, you do it because you have been told that the other thing will definitely be done. 在得知…一定會發(fā)生的條件下

Poverty forced her to surrender him to foster families, but only on the understanding that she could eventually regain custody. 貧睏迫使她把他交給了寄養(yǎng)家庭, 但她是在明確她最終一定能重新獲得撫養(yǎng)權(quán)的條件下才這樣做的。