fathoming

基本解释

Fathoming the intentions of the men in turbans who run Iran has long proved one of the hardest of diplomatic tasks (see article).
考虑到那些执掌伊朗的毛拉们长期以来被证明是外交任务中最强硬的一批人（见文章）。
They are also great appreciators of art, (read as poetry and the like) as they understand their limitations in fathoming this themselves.
他们还是伟大的艺术鉴赏家（阅读诗歌之类），因为他们了解自己的不足之处能帮助其彻底了解自己。
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.
有鉴于此，并且出于管理层着眼于反托拉斯的考虑，一些经纪人都叫嚷到在美国削减期货的交易品种将会增加他们的费用。

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 .