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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary con·strue
(con·strued ; con·stru·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Late Latin construere, from Latin, to construct DATE 14th century transitive verb 1. to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part) 2. to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances construed my actions as hostile intransitive verb : to construe a sentence or sentence part especially in connection with translating
DATE 1844 : an act or the result of construing especially by piecemeal translation English Etymology construe mid-14c., from L.L. construere "to relate grammatically," in classical L. "to pile together" (see construction); also see construct, which is a later acquisition of the same word. Related: Construal(1960). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 construe con·strue / kEn5stru: / verb[VN] [usually passive] ~ sth (as sth) (formal) to understand the meaning of a word, a sentence, or an action in a particular way 理解；领会 SYN interpret :
He considered how the remark was to be construed. 他考虑这话该如何理解。 Her words could hardly be construed as an apology. 她的话怎么想几乎都不像是道歉。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged con·strue I. \kənzˈtrü, kənˈstrü also ˈkänzˌtrü or ˈkänˌstrü\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English construen, from Late Latin construere, from Latin, to construct — more at construct transitive verb 1. a. : to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or part of a sentence) : translate piecemeal in such an order as to show the syntactical relation of the parts b. : to combine idiomatically < the verb trust is sometimes construed with in > 2. a. : to put a construction on : discover and apply the meaning and intention of with reference to a particular state of affairs < freedom of the press, literally construed, is the freedom to publish anything at all — F.L.Mott > < is it within judicial power, in construing the amendment, to abolish segregation — New York Times > b. : to understand usually in a particular way : explain the sense or intention of often to one's own satisfaction or according to or in conformity with a given set of circumstances < construe an action as one pleases > < energy could be construed as something subsidiary to matter — A.N.Whitehead > 3. obsolete : construct intransitive verb 1. a. : to construe a sentence or part of a sentence especially in connection with translating b. of a sentence or part of a sentence : to be construable 2. obsolete : infer — used with ofII. \ˈkänzˌtrü, ˈkänˌstrü sometimes kənzˈtrü or kənˈstrü\ noun (-s) : an act of construing especially by piecemeal translation; also :the translated version resulting from such an act |
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