English Dictionary

interpreter

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪnˈtɜːpɹɪtə/

名詞

比喩的用法

(translation studies) A person who orally or gesturally translates what someone is saying or signing, for the benefit of one or more others who do not understand the language being used. (Contrasted with translator: one who produces a written equivalent in another language.)

日本語の意味

通訳者：口頭やジェスチャーを用いて、ある言語を理解しない人たちに対して他の言語で意味を伝える人。 / 署名者による場合、手話を通じた伝達も含むことがある。

At the summit, the interpreter worked tirelessly to convey the nuances of each leader's remarks.

サミットでは、通訳者が各首脳の発言のニュアンスを伝えるために休む間もなく働いた。

意味（1）

(translation studies) A person who orally or gesturally translates what someone is saying or signing, for the benefit of one or more others who do not understand the language being used. (Contrasted with translator: one who produces a written equivalent in another language.)

A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements.

意味（2）

A guide who helps people visiting an attraction such as an art exhibit, a nature reserve, etc., understand what they are seeing.

At the historic site there are costumed interpreters demonstrating ancient crafts.

意味（3）

(figuratively) Something that reveals or clarifies.

[…] these thy offices, / So rarely kind, are as interpreters / Of my behind-hand slackness.

意味（4）

(computing) A program that executes another program written in a high-level language by reading the instructions in real time rather than by compiling it in advance.

Programs written in the BASIC language are usually run through an interpreter, though some can be compiled.

interpreters （ plural ）