Unit4BehindbeliefsProject1
Whentheemperorwokeup,heaskedhisofficialstointerprethisdreamandtellhimwhatitmeant
(P62)当皇帝醒来时,他让大臣们为他解梦,告诉他梦的含义
interpret:verb[T]todecidewhattheintendedmeaningofsomethingis:It'sdifficulttointerpretthesestatisticswithoutknowinghowtheywereobtained
Ajuryshouldnotinterpretthesilenceofadefendantasasignofguilt
toexpressyourownideasabouttheintendedmeaningofaplayorapieceofmusicwhenperformingit:IfShakespeare'splaysaretoreachalargeaudiencetheyneedtobeinterpretedinamodernstyle
interpretationnoun[CorU]anexplanationoropinionofwhatsomethingmeans:Thedisputeisbasedontwowidelydifferinginterpretationsofthelaw
Therulesarevagueandopentointerpretation
ItisdifficultformanypeopletoacceptaliteralinterpretationoftheBible
interpreternoun[C]He'sanotedinterpreteroftraditionalI