英语词汇“illustrate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	illustrate
释义	il·lus·trate I. \ˈiləˌstrāt, ə̇ˈləˌs-; usu -ād.+V\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin illustratus, past participle of illustrare, from in- in (II) + lustrare to purify, make bright, from lustrum — more at lustrum *transitive verb* 1. obsolete a. : to enlighten intellectually or culturally or spiritually b. : to give physical light to : light up 2. a. archaic : to make illustrious : confer honor or distinction on b. obsolete (1) : to make luminous or bright (2) : adorn 3. a. : to make clear : remove obscurity from : make intelligible : clarify, elucidate < illustrated the new theory by careful references to what was already known > b. (1) : to make clear by giving examples or instances < used many examples to illustrate his lecture on what had been accomplished > (2) : to make clear by reason of being an example or instance : serve as an example or instance of < a national hero who embodies and illustrates the nation's passionate love of freedom > c. (1) : to make clear or more helpful or attractive by furnishing or combining with apt visual features (as photograghs, charts, slides) or other sensory aids (as recordings of music, speech) < the author has illustrated the book with some excellent pictures > < illustrated the lecture on the history of art with a couple of short films and some color slides > < discussed some aspects of jazz and illustrated the talk with tape recordings > (2) : to make clear or more helpful or attractive by reason of being an apt visual feature or other sensory aid < a wealth of photographs illustrate the book > d. : to provide with visual features (as photographs) or other sensory aids (as recordings) < the book is very well illustrated > < a beautifully illustrated magazine > 4. : to show to advantage : set in a clear light : clearly exhibit : demonstrate < the gaiety we too often associate with levity of character is, as the French illustrate it, a necessity of mental health — W.C.Brownell > < honoring and illustrating the supreme worth of freedom — Agnes Repplier > < a situation that illustrates the need for tolerance > *intransitive verb* : to make something clear by furnishing an example or instance < the speaker hesitated and then said he would endeavor to illustrate > II. adjective Etymology: Latin illustratus 1. obsolete : resplendent 2. obsolete : illustrious
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