n (1) 了(理)解，领会(mental process of a person who comprehends)[U， a～][N(of)]：have only a limited～of French/the causes of the trouble只懂一点法语/对这件麻烦事的原因了解有限;Few people have an～of international law/what went on in the soul of the artist. 很少有人了解国际法/这位艺术家灵魂深处的活动。My～of the word does not agree with yours. 我对这个词的理解与你不同。〖同〗knowledge，grasp，comprehension;〖反〗misunderstanding，ignorance;

(2)理解(思维)能力(faculty by which one understands)[U]：beyond a child's～超出儿童的理解力;mysteries beyond human～人类智慧所不及的奥秘;a man of great/quick/superior～判断能力强/思维敏捷/智慧超群的人;His～is unequal to the task. 根据他的思维能力，他还不能胜任这个任务。〖同〗intelligence，awareness;〖反〗incomprehension;

(3)相互理解;同情(ability to sympathize with another person's feelings)[U， a～]：There is no real/(a) deep～between husband and wife. 夫妻之间没有真正的理解/相知甚深。Because she has great～， people confide in her. 她极有同情心，所以人们信任她。His kindness and～were a great comfort to her. 他的善意与理解对她是莫大安慰。〖同〗sympathy;

(4)(非正式)协定(议)，谅解(state of informal agreement)[C， 通常sing]： come to (reach) an～with management/employees about pay与资方/受雇者就工资问题达成协议;We have/There is an～between us that we will only sell to our own customers. 我们约定只给自己的顾客售货。John and Jennie have had an～for some years. 约翰和珍妮已彼此心仪多年。〖同〗 agreement，compromise;

(5)解释，认识(personal interpretation)[U][N(of)](通常fml)：My～was that we would have a discussion here. 我原以为我们会就此进行讨论。

on this understanding/on the understanding that在……条件(协议)下：On this～， I am willing to accept your offer. 在这种情况下，我愿意接受你的提议。They divorced on the～that the husband could see the children every week-end. 他们以丈夫可以在每个周未见孩子为条件离了婚。

adj 同情(理解)的，宽容的(characterized by understanding or good sense)：an～smile/approach/person 会心的微笑/同情的态度/宽容的人;Try to be more～!尽量通情达理些!The youth was fortunate in having～parents. 那个年轻人有宽容的父母很幸运。〖同〗sympathetic，tolerant，appreciative;〖反〗unfeeling， intolerant， strict;

→͵under′standingly adv 同情地;͵under-′standingness n 谅解