construe

construe
(construes, construed, construing)
  1. [with obj.](常作 be construed)interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
    解释;说明;诠释(词,行为)
    his words could hardly be construed as an apology.
    他的话很难被看做道歉。
    ■(dated)analyse the syntax of (a text, sentence, or word)
    (旧)分析(文章、句子或词的)语法
    both verbs can be construed with either infinitive.
    两个动词都可以和两个不定式中的任一个连用。
    ■(dated)translate (a passage or author) word for word, typically aloud
    (旧)(尤指大声地)逐字翻译;直译;口译
派生
construable
adjective
construal
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin construere (see construct), in late Latin 'analyse the construction of a sentence'
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