in·ter·pre·ta·tion /ɪnˌtɜːprɪˈteɪʃən/ n. 1. 解释,说明,阐明 People often give different interpretations of the past. 人们往往对过去作出不同的解释。 a justifiable interpretation 理由充分的解释 2. 表演,演奏;艺术处理 A musician usually has his own interpretation of a piece of music. 乐师对一支乐曲通常有自己的艺术处理办法。 3. 翻译,口译 simultaneous interpretation 同声传译 4. 译释;判读 signal interpretation【电信】信号译释 aerial photograph interpretation 航摄照片判读