interpret/ɪn'tɜːprɪt $ -'tɜːr-/

➊ explain the meaning of sth

➋ translate orally the words that sb is speaking into a different language

v.

➊ [T] 解释，说明：interpret a dream 解梦

◇He interpreted the most difficult paragraph in the text. 他解释了文中最难的一段。

➋ [I; T] 口译：She interpreted for the boss when he traveled around China. 老板在中国旅行时，她给他做口译。

构词inter- + pret