understanding
noun/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
Слово англійською: understanding
Переклад understanding українською: тяма, домовленість, згода
Детальний опис
- [uncountable, singular] understanding (of something) the knowledge that somebody has about a particular subject or situation
- Students will gain a broad understanding of the workings of Parliament.
- a deep/clear understanding of something
- Unions said her comments showed a complete lack of understanding of what the civil service does.
- She possesses a thorough understanding of the nature of the threat we are faced with.
- The book aims to inform readers seeking a greater understanding of the issues involved.
- The committee has little or no understanding of the problem.
- to develop/improve/increase understanding of something
- to contribute to/lead to an understanding of something
- Most of the students have a sound understanding of English grammar.
- The existence of God is beyond human understanding (= humans cannot know whether God exists or not).
- [uncountable, singular] the ability to understand why people behave in a particular way and to forgive them when they do something wrong
- Organizers of the rally say they want to promote understanding, tolerance and open-mindedness.
- These efforts would foster mutual understanding and respect for different values.
- We must tackle the problem with sympathy and understanding.
- Try to show a little more understanding.
- understanding between A and B We are looking for a better understanding between the two nations.
- [countable, usually singular] an informal agreement
- understanding about something We finally came to an understanding about what hours we would work.
- understanding that… We have this understanding that nobody talks about work over lunch.
- understanding with somebody I think I've reached an understanding with my mother.
- [uncountable, countable] understanding (of something) the particular way in which somebody understands something synonym interpretation
- My understanding of the situation is different.
- It was our understanding that you had already been informed.
- My understanding is that we're meeting him at the theatre.
- The statement is open to various understandings.
Idioms
on the understanding that…
- (formal) used to introduce a condition that must be agreed before something else can happen
- They agreed to the changes on the understanding that they would be introduced gradually.
- I thought you gave me the book on the understanding that I could keep it.