interpretation

US: /ˌɪnˌtɝpɹɪˈteɪʃən/
UK: /ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈe‍ɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


interpretation /in,tə:pri'teiʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự giải thích, sự làm sáng tỏ
    • sự hiểu (theo một cách nào đó); cách hiểu
    • sự trình diễn ra được, sự diễn xuất ra được; sự thể hiện
    • sự phiên dịch

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun [C, U]
1 the particular way in which sth is understood or explained: Her evidence suggests a different interpretation of the events leading to his death. + It is not possible for everyone to put their own interpretation on the law. + Dreams are open to interpretation (= they can be explained in different ways).
2 the particular way in which sb chooses to perform a piece of music, a role in a play, etc: a modern interpretation of 'King Lear'

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
1 explanation, clarification, elucidation, simplification, decipherment, solution, working-out, unravelling, sorting out, decoding, definition, illustration, translation, paraphrasing:
Sharon's detailed interpretation of the data is quite easy to understand
2 analysis, diagnosis, examination, exegesis, explication, reading, construal, inference, understanding:
These figures are subject to individual interpretation.

Collocation dictionary


ADJ.

correct, right, true, valid | erroneous, false, wrong | plausible, reasonable | simplistic | literal, narrow, strict | free, generous, liberal, loose, wide | alternative, competing, conflicting, different, diverse, multiple | artistic

VERB + INTERPRETATION

give sth, make
In practice, this law is often given a wide interpretation by the police. Scientists made an interpretation based on the data available.
| be open to
The wording of this section of the contract is open to interpretation.

PHRASES

put an interpretation on sth
It is possible to put an entirely different interpretation on her behaviour.


Concise English dictionary


interpretationsɪn‚tɜrprɪ'teɪʃn /-tɜːp-
noun
+a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
+the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
+an explanation that results from interpreting something
+an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious