interpret

• vt. 說明；口譯
• vi. 解釋；翻譯

inter-,在內，在中間，相互，-pret,詞義不確定，可能來自PIE*買賣，價值交換，詞源同price,prize.引申詞義中介，協商者，談判者，後詞義通用化為解釋，理解，領會，及口譯等。

interpret (v.)

late 14c., from Old French interpreter (13c.) and directly from Latin interpretari "explain, expound, understand," from interpres "agent, translator," from inter- (see inter-) + second element of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Sanskrit prath- "to spread abroad," PIE *per- (5) "to traffic in, sell" (see pornography). Related: Interpreted; interpreting.

1. They could interpret it that way if they'd a mind to.

如果他們願意的話，可以那樣理解。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Historians annotate, check and interpret the diary selections.

曆史學家對日記選篇進行加注、核查以及闡釋。

來自柯林斯例句

3. The students were asked to interpret the poem.

學生們被要求詮釋那首詩的意義。

來自《權威詞典》

4. We have to interpret his words in a modern light.

我們不得不用現代觀點來解釋他的話.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Don't interpret it without real understanding when you study a foreign language.

學習外國語切莫望文生義.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》