comprehend
gb/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/ us/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
B2
英语
~ 4700
义项
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动词
B2
action
1
Understand the meaning
To understand what something means.
用法模式：
to comprehend [something]
常见错误：
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.
近义词
understand (Most common and general term for grasping meaning; 'comprehend' is slightly more formal.)
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grasp (Informal and vivid; suggests quick or intuitive understanding.)
反义词
misunderstand (To fail to correctly understand something.)
搭配
comprehend fully
|comprehend the situation
|comprehend the meaning
|difficult to comprehend
主题
learning
|communication
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I cannot comprehend why he acted that way.
- She quickly comprehended the main idea of the lecture.
- The report was so technical that few people could comprehend it.
- Children may not fully comprehend the dangers of the internet.
学习者例句
- I do not comprehend this word.
- He can comprehend short stories in English.
- We comprehend the rules of the game.
- She cannot comprehend the question.
动词
formal
C1
action
2
Include as part of whole
To have or include something as part of a whole.
用法模式：
to comprehend [something]
常见错误：
Learners may mistakenly use this sense when they mean 'understand', since that is the more common meaning. This usage is rare in everyday speech.
近义词
include (More common and neutral; 'comprehend' in this sense is formal and less frequent.)
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encompass (Similar in formality; often used for broad or complete inclusion.)
反义词
exclude (To leave something out of a whole.)
搭配
comprehend all aspects
|comprehend the whole range
主题
structure
|classification
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The course comprehends both theory and practice.
- This definition comprehends several related concepts.
- The law comprehends all citizens regardless of status.
学习者例句
- The book comprehends many topics.
- The class comprehends history and science.
- The plan comprehends all parts of the project.
语法
词典原形
comprehend
IPA
GB/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
US/kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
音节与重音
com - pre - hend （3 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (hend)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: comprehend
- 3rd Person Singular: comprehends
- Present Participle: comprehending
- Past: comprehended
词族
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
相关表达
cannot comprehend
1/kænˈɑt kˌɑmpɹihˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Be unable to understand
To not be able to understand something at all.
例句
- 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.
例句
- The instructions were difficult to comprehend.
- His accent made his words difficult to comprehend.