interpret

Word family  noun interpretation interpreter adjective interpretative interpretive verb interpret

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in·ter·pret /ɪnˈtɜːprɪt $ -ɜːr-/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]TRANSLATE to translate spoken words from one language into another 口译 They spoke good Spanish, and promised to interpret for me. 他们西班牙语说得很好，答应替我翻译。2  [transitive]MEANING to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning 把…理解 [解释]为interpret something as something His refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of commitment to the company. 他拒绝加班被认为是对公司缺少奉献精神。3  [transitive]MEANING to explain the meaning of something 解释，阐释 Freud’s attempts to interpret the meaning of dreams 弗洛伊德对梦的含义的解析4. [transitive]APSHOW A FEELING OR ATTITUDE to perform a part in a play, a piece of music etc in a way that shows your feelings about it or what you think it means 〔根据自己对戏剧、音乐作品等的感受或理解来〕表演，演绎→ See Verb table

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interpret• No one in our tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret.• The data has not yet been interpreted.• The statement was interpreted as a threat against the United States.• I had to interpret for my boss on the last trip to Japan.• During lunch, Ben interpreted for Sasha, who didn't speak a word of English.• How would you interpret her letter? Is she really hostile or just being ironic?• I interpreted her silence as anger.• An artist has as much right to interpret history as a historian.• This dream can be interpreted in several different ways.• Fairy tales can be interpreted in several different ways.• For the school's deaf students, she interpreted the entire play in American Sign Language.• They are worried that the workers might interpret the new law as a restriction of their rights.• We'll have to find someone who speaks Chinese to interpret the questions and answers for our guests.interpret something as something• Differences in the way people are treated can be interpreted as evidence of discrimination.Origin interpret (1300-1400) French interpréter, from Latin interpretari, from interpres “someone who explains or translates”

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interpret
in‧ter‧pret W3 AC /ɪnˈtɜːprət, ɪnˈtɜːprɪt $ -ɜːr-/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to translate spoken words from one language into another:
    They spoke good Spanish, and promised to interpret for me.
2. [transitive] to believe that something someone does or something that happens has a particular meaning
    interpret something as something
    His refusal to work late was interpreted as a lack of commitment to the company.
3. [transitive] to explain the meaning of something:
    Freud’s attempts to interpret the meaning of dreams
4. [transitive] to perform a part in a play, a piece of music etc in a way that shows your feelings about it or what you think it means
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ translate verb [intransitive and transitive] to change written or spoken words into another language: She has translated a number of his books. | Michael Meyer translated the play from the original Norwegian. | Can you translate this into French?
   ▪ interpret verb [intransitive and transitive] to change what someone is saying into another language, as they are speaking: No one in our tour group spoke Spanish so we had to ask the guide to interpret. | We'll have to find someone who speaks Chinese to interpret the questions and answers for our guests. | I had to interpret for my boss on the last trip to Japan.
   ▪ put something into English/French/Japanese etc British English to translate something into another language, especially a few words or a short piece of writing: I've written a message for Fabio. Could you put it into Italian for me? | I had to put a list of Japanese words into English.

🔑 in·ter·pret AW BrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they interpret BrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it interprets BrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪts/ 🔊past simple interpreted BrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle interpreted BrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form interpreting BrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 [transitive] ~ sth to explain the meaning of sth 诠释；说明◆The students were asked to interpret the poem. 学生们被要求诠释那首诗的意义。🔊🔊🔑 [transitive] to decide that sth has a particular meaning and to understand it in this way 把…理解为；领会◆~ sth as sth I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal. 我不知该把她的沉默看作接受还是拒绝。🔊🔊◆~ sth The data can be interpreted in many different ways. 这份资料可以从多方面解读。🔊🔊  ➡  compare misinterpret 🔑 [intransitive] ~ (for sb) to translate one language into another as you hear it 口译；传译◆She couldn't speak much English so her children had to interpret for her. 她讲不了几句英语，所以她的孩子们得给她翻译。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to perform a piece of music, a role in a play, etc. in a way that shows your feelings about its meaning 演绎（按自己的感觉演奏音乐或表现角色）◆He interpreted the role with a lot of humour. 他把这个角色演得十分幽默。🔊🔊▸ in·ter·pret·able BrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtəbl/ 🔊 adjective◆interpretable data可解释的资料