rendition
Intermediatezipf 3.45Pronunciation
/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.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.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