fathoming

基本解釋

Fathoming the intentions of the men in turbans who run Iran has long proved one of the hardest of diplomatic tasks (see article).
考慮到那些執(zhí)掌伊朗的毛拉們長期以來被證明是外交任務(wù)中最強硬的一批人（見文章）。
They are also great appreciators of art, (read as poetry and the like) as they understand their limitations in fathoming this themselves.
他們還是偉大的藝術(shù)鑒賞家（閱讀詩歌之類），因為他們了解自己的不足之處能幫助其徹底了解自己。
With this in mind, and an eye on the regulators who will be fathoming the antitrust considerations, some brokers are arguing that a reduction in the number of exchanges in America will push up fees.
有鑒于此，并且出于管理層著眼于反托拉斯的考慮，一些經(jīng)紀人都叫嚷到在美國削減期貨的交易品種將會增加他們的費用。

Fathoming where and when such events will occur is too complicated for any conceivable computer model.
ECONOMIST: Nature rarely repeats itself
Yet fathoming his intentions is notoriously difficult, not least because the president delights in sending out conflicting messages.
ECONOMIST: Strictly ballroom The

A fathom is a measurement of 6 feet or 1.8 metres, used when referring to the depth of water.
If you cannot fathom something, you are unable to understand it, although you think carefully about it.
Fathom out means the same as .