comprehension

comprehension
noun
[mass noun]
  1. the action or capability of understanding something
    理解;领会;理解力
    some won't have the least comprehension of what I'm trying to do.
    有些人对我正试图做的事完全不能理解。
    the comprehension of spoken language.
    口语理解能力。
    ■(Brit.)the setting or answering of questions on a set text to test understanding, especially as a school exercise
    (英)(尤指作为学校练习的)理解力练习,理解力测验
  2. (archaic)inclusion
    (古)包括,包含
    ■(historical)the inclusion of Nonconformists within the Established Church of England (as proposed in the 17th to 19th centuries but not adopted)
    (史)(17至19世纪提出却没被采用的)英国国教对非国教徒的容纳
语源
  1. late Middle English: from French compréhension or Latin comprehensio(n-), from the verb comprehendere 'seize, comprise' (see comprehend)
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