Word · Frequency #8488
comprehend
理解；领会；领悟
核心释义
to understand or grasp something fully and thoroughly
- 1.
充分彻底地理解或掌握；深入探究。
To understand or grasp fully and thoroughly; to plumb.
充分彻底地理解或掌握；深入探究。；理解；包括
用法In use
She could not comprehend the complexity of the problem.
用法提示：comprehend 在此处为及物动词，表示'理解'，后接名词短语作宾语。
The course aims to help students comprehend the basic principles of physics.
用法提示：comprehend 后接不定式短语'to help...'，但仍为及物动词，表示'理解'。
It is difficult to comprehend how such a small mistake led to a major accident.
用法提示：comprehend 后接疑问从句'how...'，表示'理解'，体现其作为认知动词的用法。
comprehend + noun
She could not comprehend the complexity of the theory.
她无法理解该理论的复杂性。
comprehend + that-clause
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- fully comprehend
- 完全理解
- It took me a while to fully comprehend the implications of the decision.我花了一段时间才完全理解这个决定的含义。
- comprehend the meaning
- 理解含义
- She struggled to comprehend the meaning of the complex sentence.她努力理解这个复杂句子的含义。
- comprehend the situation
- 理解情况
- Only after he saw the evidence did he comprehend the situation.他看到证据后才理解了情况。
- comprehend the complexity
- 理解复杂性
- It is difficult to comprehend the complexity of the universe.理解宇宙的复杂性是困难的。
- comprehend the concept
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把'com'联想成'共同'，'prehend'联想成'抓住'，共同抓住一个概念就是'理解'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、academic texts、serious discussions comprehend 通常用于正式场合，如学术写作或严肃讨论，比 understand 正式，在日常口语中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Apprehend rhymes with the target (both end /hend/). Comprehensive and comprehension share the initial spelling 'comprehen' but have distinct endings (/hensɪv/ and /henʃən/) and should not be confused with the target's /hend/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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