Price interpreted Bragg's orders as to mean that he was to attack the Union forces.

"Interpreting the Legion's general orders is not within your authority, Lieutenant!"

"As commanding officer, it's my job to interpret the captain's orders."

However, as leader of the boarding team, he also knew that it was up to him to interpret the director's orders.

He apparently was interpreting literally his orders to hold the town.

The team interpreted their orders as a command to shoot their quarry on sight.

Well, under the circumstances, et cetera, I'm going to interpret my orders as follows.

A local man who speaks Japanese interprets the soldiers' orders to the Chinese civilians.

"You remember the last time you and I creatively interpreted our orders."

And he seems to take it upon himself to, at least, interpret the Machine's orders.