understood
[ˌʌndɚstˈʊd] /ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d/ (ame, mw)
understood — adjective
- understoodpositive
- more understoodcomparative
- most understoodsuperlative
1. If an idea, message, or rule is understood, the people involved know exactly wha
If an idea, message, or rule is understood, the people involved know exactly what it means.
By Friday, the new safety steps were clearly understood by every nurse.
clearly understood + by phrase
After Meera read the map twice, the route was finally understood.
The teacher paused until the homework instructions were understood by the class.
Once the warning sign was understood, nobody touched the wet paint.
- grasped
suggests the meaning was caught after some mental effort
- comprehended
more formal than understood
- misunderstood
understood in the wrong way
- unclear
not easy for people to understand
文法句型
be + understood
clearly/fully/widely + understood
用法筆記
Often appears after adverbs such as clearly, fully, and widely. Common with information, rules, instructions, and messages.
2. If a condition or plan is understood, everyone involved has accepted it and expe
If a condition or plan is understood, everyone involved has accepted it and expects it to be followed.
It was understood that Dario would pay the rent on Monday.
it was understood that + clause
Under the understood terms, late orders were shipped at no extra cost.
understood + terms
The loan came with an understood condition of monthly progress reports.
In the lease, it was understood that pets stayed off the sofa.
- disputed
still being argued about
文法句型
it is understood that...
understood + noun
用法筆記
Common in contracts, rules, and business arrangements. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense usually grows out of an actual agreement, not just a shared assumption.
3. If something is understood, nobody says it directly, but everyone knows it from
If something is understood, nobody says it directly, but everyone knows it from the situation.
At Hannah's dinner table, it was understood that phones stayed in bags.
it was understood that for silent house rule
Ilan's raised hand was an understood signal that the meeting should end.
understood signal from gesture
After the promotion, it was understood that Christopher would move to Seoul.
Among the neighbors, silence after ten was an understood rule.
- explicit
said clearly and directly
文法句型
it is understood that...
understood + rule/signal
用法筆記
Often introduces an unspoken rule or expectation. Distinguish from sense 2: the meaning is inferred from context rather than formally agreed.