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decipher

UK //dɪˈsaɪ.fər//US //dɪˈsaɪ.fɚ//

词源

源自中古法语 'déchiffrer'(拆解符号),由前缀 'de-'(去除)与 'chiffre'(密码)组成,最早可追溯至阿拉伯语 'sifr'(零/空)。

verb

❶ 解读或破译难以理解的信息,如密码、模糊字迹或复杂符号,使其变得清晰可读。

“The archaeologist tried to decipher the ancient hieroglyphs on the stone.”

(考古学家试图解读石头上的古代象形文字。)

“She couldn't decipher his messy handwriting in the note.”

(她无法辨认他纸条上潦草的字迹。)

同义词:decode, interpret, translate, unravel, solve

常见短语

decipher the code — 破译密码或符号系统,常用于军事、考古或技术领域。

“During the war, teams worked day and night to decipher the enemy's code.”

(战争期间,团队日夜工作以破译敌人的密码。)