interpreter

Word family  noun interpretation interpreter adjective interpretative interpretive verb interpret

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in·ter·pret·er /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə $ -ˈtɜːrprɪtər/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1  BOsomeone who changes spoken words from one language into another, especially as their job 口译者 → translator Speaking through an interpreter (=using an interpreter), Ahmed said, ‘I’m very worried about my wife and children.’ 艾哈迈德通过口译者说:“我很担心我的妻子和孩子们。”2. TDa computer program that changes an instruction into a form that can be understood directly by the computer 〔计算机的〕解释程序

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interpreter• She had an interpreter with her.• If I'm going to make the speech, I'll need an interpreter.• I think we need an interpreter.• Being able to dispense with the services of an interpreter is a big incentive to fluency.• I waved him toward me, happy to see an interpreter.• The only way we could figure out what they were saying was through an interpreter.• I saw that dumb interpreter smiling broadly.• For example, it may be necessary to employ a sign language interpreter if a parent or child is deaf.• Inspector Leeming was also abducted, and the interpreter.• Both Presidents were accompanied by their interpreters.through an interpreter• The pair cringed in embarrassment as the president, speaking through an interpreter, paid them the world's most unlikely compliment.From Longman Business Dictionaryinterpreterin‧ter‧pret‧er /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə-ˈtɜːrprɪtər/ noun [countable]1someone who translates what someone says from one language into another, especially as their jobSpeaking through an interpreter, the Foreign Minister explained how impressed he had been with the new factory.2COMPUTING a computer program that changes an instruction into a form that can be understood directly by the computer

in·ter·pret·er nounChineseSyllable  

from Business who spoken changes language one someone words Corpus

interpreter
in‧ter‧pret‧er /ɪnˈtɜːprətə, ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə $ -ˈtɜːrprətər/ noun [countable]1. someone who changes spoken words from one language into another, especially as their job ⇨ translator:
    Speaking through an interpreter (=using an interpreter), Ahmed said, ‘I’m very worried about my wife and children.’
2. a computer program that changes an instruction into a form that can be understood directly by the computer

in·ter·pret·erBrE /ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtər/ 🔊 nouna person whose job is to translate what sb is saying into another language 口译工作者；口译译员；传译员◆Speaking through an interpreter, the President said that the talks were going well. 总统通过口译员说会谈进展良好。🔊🔊◆a sign language interpreter (= a person who translates what sb is saying into sign language for deaf people) 手语翻译员  ➡  compare translator a person who performs a piece of music or a role in a play in a way that clearly shows their ideas about its meaning 演绎（音乐、戏剧中人物等）的人◆She is one of the finest interpreters of Debussy's music. 她是将德彪西的音乐演绎得最出色的演奏者之一。🔊🔊(computing 计算机) a computer program that changes the instructions of another program into a form that the computer can understand and use 解释程序；解释器