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interpretive

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ter·pre·tive /ɪnˈtɜːprətɪv $ -ɜːr-/ AWL adjective  DLTSHinterpretative 解释的;理解的;表演的,演绎的
Examples from the Corpus
interpretiveThese questions need not simply be factual, they can also be interpretive.The meaning of scripture is never simply given; it is always the fruit of an interpretive act.interpretive danceWhen the death is commemorated as a sacrifice, this is by way of interpretive metaphor.Reading is an interpretive process.Until recently there would normally have been two interpretive stages.The latter is an interpretive task relying on a transformation of meaning from one context to another.Then he, Michele, and Romy do an interpretive victory dance for their former classmates.
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interpretative AC /ɪnˈtɜːprətətɪv, ɪnˈtɜːprɪtətɪv $ ɪnˈtɜːrprəteɪtɪv/ (also interpretive) adjective
 Word Family: noun: interpretation, interpreter; adjective: interpretative, interpretive; verb: interpret
1. relating to, explaining, or understanding the meaning of something:
    Reading is an interpretative process.
2. relating to how feelings are expressed through music, dance, art etc:
    interpretive dance

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interpretive AC /ɪnˈtɜːprətɪv, ɪnˈtɜːprɪtɪv $ -ɜːr-/ adjective
 Word Family: noun: interpretation, interpreter; adjective: interpretative, interpretive; verb: interpret
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