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illuminate
英 [ɪˈluːmɪneɪt]
[VERB]
illuminates , illuminating , illuminated
1. [T 及物动词] 照亮
To illuminate something means to shine light on it and to make it brighter and more visible.
双语例句
例：No streetlights illuminated the street.
街上没有照明的路灯。
2. [T 及物动词] 阐明
If you illuminate something that is unclear or difficult to understand, you make it clearer by explaining it carefully or giving information about it.
双语例句
例：Instead of formulas and charts, the two instructors use games and drawings to illuminate their subject.
这两位教师用游戏和图画而不是公式和图表来阐明他们的题旨。