mid-15c., from Middle French comprehénsion (15c.), from Latin comprehensionem (nominative comprehensio) "a seizing, laying hold of, arrest," figuratively "perception, comprehension," noun of action from past participle stem of comprehendere (see comprehend). In reading education, from 1921.
双语例句
1. It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
这种行为野蛮凶残、令人震惊，简直是不可理喻。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The course also features creative writing exercises and listening comprehension.
这门课程也包括写作练习和听力理解。
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3. What Jock had done was beyond my comprehension.
我无法理解乔克的所作所为。
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4. The vastness of space defied comprehension.
外层空间的茫茫无垠让人无法弄清其究竟.
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5. The teacher set the class a comprehension test.
