to decide that sth has a particular meaning and to understand it in this way 把…理解为；领会
~ sth as sth
I didn’t know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal.
我不知该把她的沉默看作接受还是拒绝。
~ sth
The data can be interpreted in many different ways.
这份资料可以从多方面解读。
[T] ~ sthto explain the meaning of sth 诠释；说明
The students were asked to interpret the poem.
学生们被要求诠释那首诗的意义。