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interpret

UK //ɪnˈtɜː.prɪt//US //ɪnˈtɜːr.prɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'interpretari',意为解释或翻译,后经古法语 'interpreter' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 解释或说明某事物的含义,通常指将复杂或模糊的内容转化为易于理解的形式。

“The teacher interpreted the poem for the students.”

(老师为学生们解释了这首诗的含义。)

“Can you interpret these results for me?”

(你能帮我解释这些结果吗?)

❶ 进行口译,将一种语言口头翻译成另一种语言。

“She interpreted for the foreign delegates at the conference.”

(她在会议上为外国代表进行口译。)

“The guide interpreted the local dialect for the tourists.”

(导游为游客翻译当地方言。)

同义词:explain, translate, clarify, decode, render

常见短语

interpret as — 将某种行为或现象理解为某种特定的含义,常用于分析或推测他人的意图。

“His lack of response was interpreted as a refusal.”

(他的不回应被理解为拒绝。)