interpret
UK [ɪn'tɜ:.prɪt] US [-'tɝ:-] verb
FIND MEANING 弄清含义
ADVANCED transitive
■to decide what the intended meaning of something is 理解，解释，阐释•It's difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.不了解这些统计数字是怎样得来的就难以理解它们。 •A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilt.陪审团不应该将被告的沉默看作是有罪的表示。
UK [ɪn'tɜ:.prɪt] US [-'tɝ:-] verb
EXPRESS 表达
transitive
■to express your own ideas about the intended meaning of a play or a piece of music when performing it （表演者根据本人对作品的理解）表演，演绎•If Shakespeare's plays are to reach a large audience they need to be interpreted in a modern style.要使莎士比亚的戏剧得到广大观众的接受，就需要用现代的风格去演绎。
UK [ɪn'tɜ:.prɪt] US [-'tɝ:-] verb
BETWEEN LANGUAGES 不同语言之间
intransitive or transitive
■to change what someone is saying into another language 传译，口译•We had to ask our guide to interpret for us.我们不得不请导游为我们翻译。 Compare translate |