1 an explanation or understanding of sth 解释；理解: What's your interpretation of these statistics? 你怎么解释这些统计数字？What he meant by that remark is open to interpretation (= it can be explained in different ways). 他那番话的意思各人有各人的理解。

2 the way an actor or musician chooses to perform or understand a character or piece of music 演员对某个角色或音乐家对某段乐曲的处理手法: a modern interpretation of 'Hamlet' 对哈姆雷特这个角色的现代处理手法