comprehension

英 [kɒmprɪ'henʃ(ə)n] 美[,kɑmprɪ'hɛnʃən]

• n. 理解；包含

1. an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result);

"how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"

"he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

2. the relation of comprising something;

"he admired the inclusion of so many ideas in such a short work"