INTERPRETATION


Meaning of INTERPRETATION in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ correct , right , true , valid

▪ erroneous , false , wrong

▪ plausible , possible , reasonable

▪ straightforward

The film lends itself to a fairly straightforward ~.

▪ simplistic

▪ literal , narrow , strict

▪ broad , free , generous , liberal , loose , wide

▪ subjective

The meaning of the incident is open to subjective ~.

▪ alternative , competing , conflicting , different , diverse , multiple

▪ artistic

▪ historical , textual , theological

feminist historical ~s of marriage customs

▪ Biblical , scriptural ( esp. AmE )

His writings reflect his conservative views on Biblical ~.

▪ constitutional ( esp. AmE ), judicial , statutory

In any system of law, there is an inevitable element of judicial ~.

VERB + INTERPRETATION

▪ give sth , make , offer

In practice, this law is often given a wide ~ by the police.

Scientists made an ~ based on the data available.

▪ be open to

The wording of this section of the contract is open to ~.

▪ favour/favor , support

Most modern historians support this ~.

▪ challenge , refute , reject

She challenges many orthodox ~s of religious texts.

▪ defy , preclude , resist

His work defies simplistic ~.

PHRASES

▪ put an ~ on sth

It is possible to put an entirely different ~ on her comments.

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .