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interpreter

/ɪnˈtɜːrprɪtər/
口译员

The interpreter translated the president's speech into three languages.

口译员将总统的演讲翻译成了三种语言。


正式

将一种语言口头或书面翻译成另一种语言的人

She works as an interpreter at the United Nations.

她在联合国担任口译员。

The interpreter conveyed the doctor's instructions to the patient.

口译员向患者转达了医生的指示。

强调实时翻译(口译)而非笔译(translator)。

科技
技术

计算机系统中执行程序代码并转换为机器语言的软件

The Python interpreter executes the script line by line.

Python解释器逐行执行脚本。

在编程语境下专指解释器(如Python解释器),区别于编译器(compiler)。

搭配

simultaneous interpreter同声传译员interpreter booth同传间interpreter training口译培训

同义词

translatorconvertermediator

反义词

translator (笔译)encoder

专业提示

区分interpreter与translator

interpreter专指口译(实时翻译),translator指笔译(书面翻译)。例如:The interpreter spoke into the microphone(口译员对着麦克风翻译),而The translator edited the document(笔译员编辑文档)。

黄金法则

口译员的核心能力

1. 快速理解并记忆信息;2. 保持中立,不添加个人观点;3. 掌握专业术语(如医疗、法律、技术领域)。

词源

中世纪拉丁语 *interpres*(中间人、翻译者),由 *inter-*(在...之间)+ *pretium*(价值、报酬)构成,原指在交易中充当中间人的角色。

用法说明

1. 指口头翻译时,强调即时性;笔译通常用translator。2. 在计算机领域,指将高级语言转换为机器码的程序。3. 正式场合(如外交、医疗)需具备专业资质。

单词拆解

inter-
在...之间
prefix
+
-pret-
价值、报酬
root
+
-er
执行者(人)
suffix
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