To interpret the ancient inscription correctly, scholars compared its symbols with those found in nearby ruins.
为了正确解释这段古代铭文，学者们将其符号与附近遗址中发现的符号进行了比较。
The scientific paper's abstract states its hypothesis in a single sentence, and the remainder of the paper is organized into methods, results, and discussion sections that test and interpret that hypothesis.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Ancient Polynesian navigators are often remembered primarily for their skill in reading stars, but historical accounts and modern experimental voyages reveal that they also relied heavily on interpreting wave patterns, cloud formations, and the flight paths of land-based birds to locate islands hundreds of miles away.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “interpret”?
B — Explain meaning. “interpret” means explain meaning.
Which word means “explain meaning”?
D — interpret. “interpret” means explain meaning.
interpret — explain meaning. In Chinese: 解释，口译.
interpret is pronounced /ɪnˈtɜːrprɪt/.
To interpret the ancient inscription correctly, scholars compared its symbols with those found in nearby ruins. (为了正确解释这段古代铭文，学者们将其符号与附近遗址中发现的符号进行了比较。)
explain, decipher, construe — all close in meaning to interpret (explain meaning).
misinterpret, distort — each the opposite of interpret (explain meaning).
Yes. interpret is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
interpret (explain)