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con·strue
/kənˈstru/
(vt.)解釋,分析,逐字繙譯(vi.)作句法分析逐字繙譯
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Con·strue
v. t.
[
imp. &
p
. p.
Construed
p.
pr
. &
vb
. n.
Construing
]
1.
To
apply
the
rules
of
syntax
to
(
a
sentence
or
clause
)
so
as
to
exhibit
the
structure
,
arrangement
,
or
connection
of
,
or
to
discover
the
sense
;
to
explain
the
construction
of
;
to
interpret
;
to
translate
.
2.
To
put
a
construction
upon
;
to
explain
the
sense
or
intention
of
;
to
interpret
;
to
understand
.
Thus
we
are
put
to
construe
and
paraphrase
our
own
words
to
free
ourselves
either
from
the
ignorance
or
malice
of
our
enemies
.
--
Bp
.
Stilingfleet
.
And
to
be
dull
was
construed
to
be
good
.
--
Pope
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
construe
v
:
make
sense
of
;
assign
a
meaning
to
; "
What
message
do
you
see
in
this
letter
?"; "
How
do
you
interpret
his
behavior
?"
[
syn
:
interpret
,
see
]
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