construe
/kənˈstruː/verb
(construes, construed, construing)with obj.(常作be construed)
1- 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。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- 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。
派生词
construable
adjectiveconstrual
noun词源
late Middle English: from Latin construere (see CONSTRUCT), in late Latin 'analyse the construction of a sentence'.