comprehend 
美音:['kɔmprı'hend]
英音:['kɔmprı'hend]
牛津简明英汉词典
vt.领会,理解,包括(包含),由...组成
难易程度:
comprehend为六级词汇
词形变化:
副词:comprehendingly 形容词:comprehendible 动词过去式:comprehended 过去分词:comprehended 现在分词:comprehending 第三人称单数:comprehends
词根
pris,prehend＝to seize（捉;握取）
详细用法
近义词, 同义词
be composed of be made of be formed of be made up of consist of be resolved into include contain hold comprehend take in admit embrace embody involve implicate compose constitute form make make up fill up build up enter into the composition of be a component ofbe included in come under fall under range under belong to pertain to include comprise comprehend contain admit embrace receive circumscribe embody encircle reckon among number among
相关词
1. Europe comprehends many nations.
欧洲包含许多国家。
欧洲包含许多国家。
comprehend
牛津现代英汉双解词典
/,kɒmprɪ'hend; ,kɑmprɪ`hɛnd/
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Tw] understand (sth) fully 全面理解、了解、领会（某事物）
*failing to comprehend the full seriousness of the situation 未能充分理解形势的严重性
* I cannot comprehend how you could have been so stupid. 我真不明白你怎么那么蠢.
2 [Tn] (fml 文) include (sth) 包含、包括（某事物）.
v
1 [Tn, Tf, Tw] understand (sth) fully 全面理解、了解、领会（某事物）
*failing to comprehend the full seriousness of the situation 未能充分理解形势的严重性
* I cannot comprehend how you could have been so stupid. 我真不明白你怎么那么蠢.
2 [Tn] (fml 文) include (sth) 包含、包括（某事物）.
comprehend
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
v [I,T not in progressive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: comprehendere 'to take hold of completely', from com- ( COM-) + prehendere ( PREHENSILE)]
to understand something that is complicated or difficult
= understand, grasp grasp
→comprehension
She cannot comprehend the extent of the disaster.
I did not fully comprehend what had happened.
comprehend what/how/why etc
It may be hard to comprehend how much this gift means for my country.
comprehend that
Finally, she comprehended that he wanted his pay.
HINT sense 1
In spoken English and ordinary written English, it is more usual to use understand.
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: comprehendere 'to take hold of completely', from com- ( COM-) + prehendere ( PREHENSILE)]
to understand something that is complicated or difficult
= understand, grasp grasp
→comprehension
She cannot comprehend the extent of the disaster.
I did not fully comprehend what had happened.
comprehend what/how/why etc
It may be hard to comprehend how much this gift means for my country.
comprehend that
Finally, she comprehended that he wanted his pay.
HINT sense 1
In spoken English and ordinary written English, it is more usual to use understand.
