forstand

发音

UK /fə(ɹ)ˈstænd/
其它
UK /fɔː(ɹ)ˈstænd/
US /fɚˈstænd/

词形变化

forstanding forstands 三单 forstands forstood forstanding 现在分词 forstood 过去式 forstood 过去分词

别名

forestand

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To stand against; stand in front of so as to bar the way; block; oppose; withstand.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To understand; comprehend.

    英国 方言 及物

词源

From Middle English forstanden, from Old English forstandan (“to defend, help, protect, withstand, prevent, hinder, resist, oppose, benefit, avail, understand, signify, be equal to”), from Proto-West Germanic *frastandan (“to understand, oppose”), equivalent to for- + stand. Cognate with West Frisian ferstean (“to understand”), Saterland Frisian ferstounde (“to understand”), Dutch verstaan (“to understand”), German verstehen (“to understand”). Compare also Norwegian Bokmål forstå (“to comprehend, understand”), Swedish förstå (“to comprehend, understand”).

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