noun [抽象名词]（对某学科、过程或情况的）了解，认识；（非正式的）协议，谅解；理解，谅解，体谅；理解，看法，解释，意见；思维能力，理解力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; 谅解

adjective [原级]能谅解的，宽容的；有洞察力的，判断力强的If you are understanding toward someone, you are kind and forgiving.能理解的; 体谅的Her boss, who was very understanding, gave her time off. 她的老板很体谅她，给她放了假

verb [vi. 不及物动词]懂，理解，领会；了解，认识到，明了；了解，谅解，体谅（understand 的现在分词）They have to have a basic understanding of computers in order to use the advanced technology.为了利用这一先进技术他们必须对计算机有基本的了解。