Word: comprehend
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Remember Munich. Only four hours after the President had made his statement, California's Knowland summoned the press and attacked the position of his party's Administration. Said Knowland: "I find it hard to comprehend how we could enter into direct negotiations with Communist China without the interests of the Republic of China being deeply involved. History teaches us that prior experience of great powers negotiating in the absence of small allies has not reflected great credit upon the large nations, and has been disastrous to the small ones . . . I refer to Munich . . . and to Yalta...
...vivid as the dream of peace, lasting peace." One essential to the realization of the dream, he said, is "understanding of knowledge rather than mere knowledge." The President said that unless the U.S. makes an effort to understand the culture and history of its neighbors, it will never comprehend why it is so often misunderstood and mistrusted. There was strength in tanks and guns, he added, but there was no lasting peace in arms...
...taken, today call it the most valuable of their college education. The same is true of other courses like Science 1-2 which flunked almost a third of the present freshman class at mid-years. The belief is that through such courses Amherst men will be best able to comprehend intelligently their present complex society and will best be able to understand how their specific function as doctors, lawyers or loafers fit into the pattern of society...
...officers were unable to comprehend the students' governmental logic, but finally yielded and the seniors made their exam...
...term almost as unfamiliar to their ears as was the term 'ecumenical' 20 or even 10 years ago-the term 'eschatological.' Not only must they accustom their ears to the sound of the word; they must give their minds and hearts to the attempt to comprehend it and why it holds so decisive, so pivotal a place in the hope of fellow Christians in many lands and of many traditions...