rendition

Intermediatezipf 3.45

Pronunciation

/rɛnˈdɪʃən/(ren-DISH-un)

Part of speech

nounlaw / music / general

Chinese

翻译;演绎;(法律)引渡

Definition

A performance or interpretation of a musical piece or dramatic role; the practice of transferring a prisoner between jurisdictions (especially the controversial "extraordinary rendition"); a translation or version.

Word family

  • render/ˈrɛndər/(v)提供;翻译;演绎

Collocations

  • extraordinary rendition
  • musical rendition
  • rendition of a song
  • rendition programme
  • artistic rendition

Examples

  1. 1.Her rendition of "Ave Maria" silenced the entire cathedral — a voice so pure it seemed to come from beyond the human register. (musical performance)
  2. 2.Extraordinary rendition — secretly transferring terrorism suspects to countries with lax torture laws — became one of the most controversial practices of the post-9/11 era. (extrajudicial transfer)

Synonyms

  • performance/pərˈfɔːrməns/musical/artistic
  • interpretation/ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/an artist's version
  • extradition/ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/legal prisoner transfer — formal, lawful

Etymology

from Old French "rendre" (to give back, to yield) — from Latin "reddere" (to give back) — something given back in a new form