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单词 interpretation
释义 in·ter·pre·ta·tion
\ə̇n.ˌtərprəˈtāshən, ÷-pə-, -tə̄p-, -təip-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English interpretacioun, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French interpretation, from Latin interpretation-, interpretatio, from interpretatus + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or the result of interpreting: as
 a. : explanation of what is not immediately plain or explicit
  < interpretation of a dream >
  or unmistakable
  < interpretation of a law >
  < interpretation of a biblical passage >
  < interpretation of an aerial photograph >
  < interpretation of symptoms of disease >
 b. : translation from one language into another — used of oral translation by interpreters
 c. : explanation of actions, events, or statements by pointing out or suggesting inner relationships or motives or by relating particulars to general principles
  < Marxist interpretation of history >
  < allegorical interpretation of a novel >
  < poetic interpretations of natural phenomena >
2. : representation in performance, delivery, or criticism of the thought and mood in a work of art or its producer especially as penetrated by the personality of the interpreter
 < interpretation is a transcendental effort … in which the player seeks not to reproduce but to re-create the music the composer wrote — C.M.Smith >
 < famous for her original interpretations of several dramatic roles >
3. : a particular adaptation or application of a method or style or set of principles
 < the stone house … shows a naïve and unusual interpretation of classical elements — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
 < an amusing interpretation of the shirt vogue in black cotton — Virginia Pope >
4. : activity directed toward the enlightenment of the public concerning the significance of the work of a public service or agency; sometimes : publicity, public relations
 < program of interpretation developed by a natural-history museum >
in·ter·pre·ta·tion·al \ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷|tāshənəl, -shnəl\ adjective
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