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interpose (v.)[interpose 词源字典]: 1590s, from Middle French interposer (14c.), from inter- (see inter-) + poser (see pose (v.1)). Related: Interposed; interposing.[interpose etymology, interpose origin, 英语词源]
interposition (n.): late 14c., from Old French interposicion (12c.), from Latin interpositionem (nominative interpositio), noun of action from past participle stem of interponere "to put between, place among; put forward," from inter- (see inter-) + ponere "to put, place" (past participle positus; see position (n.)).
interpret (v.): late 14c., from Old French interpreter (13c.) and directly from Latin interpretari "explain, expound, understand," from interpres "agent, translator," from inter- (see inter-) + second element of uncertain origin, perhaps related to Sanskrit prath- "to spread abroad," PIE *per- (5) "to traffic in, sell" (see pornography). Related: Interpreted; interpreting.
interpretable (adj.): 1610s, from Late Latin interpretabilis, from Latin interpretari (see interpret).
interpretation (n.): mid-14c. (late 13c. in Anglo-French), from Old French interpretacion (12c.) and directly from Latin interpretationem (nominative interpretatio) "explanation, exposition," noun of action from past participle stem of interpretari (see interpret).
interpretative (adj.): 1560s, properly formed from past participle stem of Latin interpretari (see interpret). Interpretive means the same thing, but is less correct. Related: Interpretatively.
interpreter (n.): "one who translates spoken languages; a translator of written texts," late 14c., from Old French interpreteor, from Late Latin interpretatorem, agent noun from interpretari (see interpret).
interpretive (adj.): 1670s, from interpret + -ive; also see interpretative. Listed by Fowler among the words "that for one reason or another should not have been brought into existence."
interpunction (n.): "punctuation," 1610s, from Latin interpunctionem (nominative interpunctio) "a putting of points between," noun of action from past participle stem of interpungere "to put points between," from inter- (see inter-) + pungere (see pungent).
interracial (adj.): also inter-racial, 1883, from inter- + racial.
interregnum (n.): 1570s, from Latin interregnum, literally "between-reign," from inter- (see inter-) + regnum (see reign (n.)). In the republic, a vacancy in the consulate.
interrelate (v.): 1827 (implied in interrelated), from inter- + relate. Related: Interrelating.
interrelation (n.): 1841, from inter- + relation.
interrelationship (n.): also inter-relationship, 1841, from inter- + relationship.
interrogate (v.): late 15c., a back-formation from interrogation, or else from Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare "to ask, question" (see interrogation). Related: Interrogated; interrogating.
interrogation (n.): late 14c., "a question;" c. 1500, "a questioning; a set of questions," from Old French interrogacion (13c.) or directly from Latin interrogationem (nominative interrogatio) "a question, questioning, interrogation," noun of action from past participle stem of interrogare "to ask, question, inquire, interrogate," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + rogare "ask, to question" (see rogation).
interrogative (adj.): c. 1500, from Late Latin interrogativus "pertaining to a question," from Latin interrogat-, past participle stem of interrogare "to ask, question" (see interrogation) + -ive.
interrogator (n.): 1751, from Late Latin interrogator, agent noun from interrogare "to ask, question" (see interrogation).
interrogatory (adj.): 1570s, from Late Latin interrogatorius "consisting of questions," from past participle stem of interrogare "to ask, question" (see interrogation).
interrupt (v.): c. 1400, "to interfere with a legal right," from Latin interruptus, past participle of interrumpere "break apart, break off," from inter- "between" (see inter-) + rumpere "to break" (see rupture (n.), and compare corrupt). Meaning "to break into (a speech, etc.)" is early 15c. Related: Interrupted; interrupting.