comprehend
gb/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/ us/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
英語
~ 4700
megért, ért, bevon, beépít, magában foglal, belefoglal, felölel, kiterjed
動詞
B2
1
用法パターン：
to comprehend [something]
I cannot comprehend why he acted that way.
Nem tudom megérteni, miért viselkedett így.
She quickly comprehended the main idea of the lecture.
Gyorsan megértette az előadás fő gondolatát.
The report was so technical that few people could comprehend it.
Children may not fully comprehend the dangers of the internet.
学習者向け例文
I do not comprehend this word.
Nem értem ezt a szót.
He can comprehend short stories in English.
Meg tud érteni rövid történeteket angolul.
We comprehend the rules of the game.
She cannot comprehend the question.
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'comprehend' with 'compare' due to similar spelling; also, 'comprehend' is often more formal than 'understand', so overuse in casual speech can sound unnatural.
意味
Understand the meaning
コロケーション
comprehend fully
|comprehend the situation
|comprehend the meaning
|difficult to comprehend
類義語
understand (Most common and general term for grasping meaning; 'comprehend' is slightly more formal.)
|
grasp (Informal and vivid; suggests quick or intuitive understanding.)
対義語
misunderstand (To fail to correctly understand something.)
テーマ
learning
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
定義
To understand what something means.
To grasp or understand the meaning, nature, or importance of something.
動詞
C1
FORMAL
2
用法パターン：
to comprehend [something]
The course comprehends both theory and practice.
This definition comprehends several related concepts.
The law comprehends all citizens regardless of status.
学習者向け例文
The book comprehends many topics.
The class comprehends history and science.
The plan comprehends all parts of the project.
よくある間違い：
Learners may mistakenly use this sense when they mean 'understand', since that is the more common meaning. This usage is rare in everyday speech.
意味
Include as part of whole
コロケーション
comprehend all aspects
|comprehend the whole range
類義語
include (More common and neutral; 'comprehend' in this sense is formal and less frequent.)
|
encompass (Similar in formality; often used for broad or complete inclusion.)
対義語
exclude (To leave something out of a whole.)
テーマ
structure
|classification
|core_vocabulary
定義
To have or include something as part of a whole.
To include or contain something as part of a larger whole.
文法
辞書形
comprehend
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
US/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
音節・強勢
com - pre - hend （3音節）
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
活用形
Verb
- Base: comprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: comprehends
- Present Participle: comprehending
- Past: comprehended
関連語
Forms
comprehends
verb
comprehending
verb
comprehended
verb
Core family
Related words
comprehensibly
adverb
comprehensively
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
incomprehensible
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
comprehensibility
noun
incomprehension
noun
表現
cannot comprehend
1/kænˈɑt kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Be unable to understand
To not be able to understand something at all.
例文
- I cannot comprehend how this happened.
- She cannot comprehend why they left so suddenly.
difficult to comprehend
1/dˈɪfɪkʌlt tə kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Hard to understand
Hard to understand or make sense of.
例文
- The instructions were difficult to comprehend.
- His accent made his words difficult to comprehend.