1.something that is read;
the article was a very good read
1.interpret something that is written or printed;
read the advertisement
2.have or contain a certain wording or form;
The passage reads as follows
3.look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed;
The King will read the proclamation at noon
4.obtain data from magnetic tapes;
This dictionary can be read by the computer
5.interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior;
She read the sky and predicted rain
6.interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression;
I read this address as a satire
7.indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments;
The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero
8.be a student of a certain subject;
She is reading for the bar exam
9.audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role;
He is auditioning for `Julius Cesar' at Stratford this year
10. to hear and understand;
I read you loud and clear!
11. make sense of a language;
She understands French
英語單詞,在漢語中有多種譯法和解釋,同時又是機算機語言函數和命令,用在不同的位置有不同的譯法、解釋及作用,應視情而定。