decipher
verb- decipher something
to convert something written in code into normal language 解密： 將用代碼編寫的内容轉換爲普通語言They were able to decipher the French military codes. 他們能夠破譯法國軍事密碼。 She quickly deciphered the whole message. 她很快就破譯了整個信息。
- decipher something
to succeed in finding the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand 破譯，辨認（難認、難解的東西） Can anyone decipher his handwriting? 有誰能辨認他的字迹？ She watched the girl’s expression closely, trying to decipher her meaning. 她仔細觀察女孩的表情，試圖解讀她的意思。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDecipher is used with these nouns as the object:- clue
- code
- meaning
- …
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from de- (expressing reversal) + cipher, on the pattern of French déchiffrer.