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decode

UK //ˌdiːˈkəʊd//US //ˌdiːˈkoʊd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'de-'(去除) + 'codex'(书写板),17世纪通过法语 'décoder' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 将编码信息转换为可理解的形式,常用于计算机、密码或信号处理领域。

“The software can decode encrypted messages automatically.”

(该软件能自动解码加密信息。)

“Scientists are trying to decode the ancient manuscript.”

(科学家正试图破译这份古代手稿。)

❶ 理解复杂或隐含的信息,常用于比喻性表达。

“It took me a while to decode her mysterious smile.”

(我花了好一会儿才读懂她神秘的微笑。)

“Psychologists help people decode their dreams.”

(心理学家帮助人们解析梦境。)

同义词:decipher, interpret, translate, crack, unscramble

常见短语

decode the pattern — 识别并理解某种重复出现的规律或模式。

“Researchers decoded the pattern in whale communication.”

(研究人员破译了鲸鱼交流的规律模式。)

decode someone's behavior — 分析并理解某人行为背后的原因或含义。

“Parents often try to decode their baby's crying.”

(父母常试图理解婴儿哭泣的含义。)