单词 | decipher |
释义 | decipher —decipherable, adj. —decipherability, n. —decipherer, n. —decipherment, n. /di suy"feuhr/, v.t. 1. to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note. 2. to discover the meaning of (anything obscure or difficult to trace or understand): to decipher hieroglyphics. 3. to interpret by the use of a key, as something written in cipher: to decipher a secret message. 4. Obs. to depict; portray. [1520-30; trans. of MF déchiffrer. See DE-, CIPHER] Syn. 2. comprehend, solve, unravel, explain. |
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