His decision can only be understood in context.

只有了解来龙去脉才能明白他的决定。

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The secret of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.

真正友谊的秘诀在于理解和被理解。

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If they win a championship, he'll be understood.

如果他们拿到冠军，他就会被理解。

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Or the writer could show how the subject may be understood better or in a different way than it has been.

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Everything derives now in this historical moment from human consciousness, and all concepts of whatever kind can be understood in that light.

历史中的一切都来自于人类的意识，但是所有的概念都可以以这种方式被理解。

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A Christmas tree, in other words, is a sign that can only be understood intelligibly in terms of a certain cultural understanding.

也就是说，它仅仅用于，也仅仅在一定的文化背景中,才能有意义，被理解。

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Deleon, Shuffield and others say the record prices need to be understood on a global level.

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And most issues simply cannot be understood by looking at them through a single lens.

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The origin of writing and reading cannot be understood as a direct evolutionary adaptation.

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