de·ci·pher /dɪˈsaɪfə $ -ər/ verb [transitiveT] 1 UNDERSTANDto find the meaning of something that is difficult to read or understand 辨认;解释 → indecipherable She studied the envelope, trying to decipher the handwriting. 她仔细地看信封,试图辨认上面的字迹。
—decipherment noun [uncountableU]