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考法 Fathom Understand ★Fathom Vt.测量(深度 Measure Depth Body

正面 ★fathom
背面
【考法 1 】vt.测量(深度): to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line
【例】The pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels舵手不得不时刻注意河水深度,因为干旱己经使水深下降到了前所未有的程度
【近】plumb
【考法 2】vt.彻底理解,弄懂: to penetrate and come to understand
【例】unable to fathom the what he was talking about 无法弄懂他在说什么
【近】apprehend, cognize, comprehend, grasp, know, understand
【反】misunderstand 误解
【派】fathomable adj可测量的;可知晓的

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