understanding [ˌʌndəˈstændiŋ] n.①理解,理解力;②谅解;a.了解的,通情达理的
[真题例句] And it is in the public schools that we find the full expression of society’s understanding (n.①) — the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are passed on to the next generation.[1994年阅读3]
[例句精译] 正是在公立学校里我们感受到了社会知性的充分体现——传授给下一代的知识、希望和恐惧。