translate/trænsˋlet; trænsˈleIt/v [I,T]1 to change written or spoken words from one language to another [→ interpret] 译﹐翻译: translate sth (from sth) into sth I am translating the book into English. 我正在把这本书译成英语。2 if one thing translates into another, the second thing happens as a result of the first 造成﹐导致: translate (sth) into sth A rise in public spending could translate into a rise in taxation. 公共开支的增加可能引起加税。