Definition
to interpret someone's intentions or meaning, often incorrectly.
（尤指错误地）认为某人意指某事。
I understood her to mean lunch together, but I misunderstood her to mean meeting at the cafe.
我以为她的意思是一起吃午餐，但我误解了她的意思是要在咖啡馆见面。
They said they'd finish tomorrow, and I understood them to mean before the end of the workday.
他们说明天会完成，我以为他们的意思是在工作日结束之前。
I heard him say reimbursement, and I understood him to mean including the plane tickets.
我听到他说报销，我以为他的意思是包括机票。