de·ci·pher
verb/dɪˈsaɪfə(r)/
/dɪˈsaɪfər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they decipher | /dɪˈsaɪfə(r)/ /dɪˈsaɪfər/ |
| he / she / it deciphers | /dɪˈsaɪfəz/ /dɪˈsaɪfərz/ |
| past simple deciphered | /dɪˈsaɪfəd/ /dɪˈsaɪfərd/ |
| past participle deciphered | /dɪˈsaɪfəd/ /dɪˈsaɪfərd/ |
| -ing form deciphering | /dɪˈsaɪfərɪŋ/ /dɪˈsaɪfərɪŋ/ |
- decipher something to convert something written in code into normal language
解（码）；破译 - They were able to decipher the French military codes.
他们能破译法国的军事密码。 - She quickly deciphered the whole message.
她很快就破译了整条信息。
- They were able to decipher the French military codes.
- decipher something to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand
破译，辨认（难认、难解的东西） - Can anyone decipher his handwriting?
有谁能辨认他的字迹？ - She watched the girl’s expression closely, trying to decipher her meaning.
她仔细观察着女孩的表情，试图解读她的意思。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDecipher is used with these nouns as the object:- clue
- code
- meaning
- …
- Can anyone decipher his handwriting?
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from de- (expressing reversal) + cipher, on the pattern of French déchiffrer.