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单词 illuminate
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illuminate

Word family adjectiveilluminantilluminatingilluminativeadverbilluminatinglynounilluminationilluminatorverbilluminate
il·lu·mi·nate /ɪˈluːməneɪt, ɪˈljuː- $ ɪˈluː-/ ●○○ (also illumine) verb [transitiveT]  
1 LIGHTto make a light shine on something, or to fill a place with light 照射,照亮,照明
 A single candle illuminated his face.
一支蜡烛照亮了他的脸。
 At night the canals are beautifully illuminated.
晚上运河灯火辉煌,美景毕现。
2 formalCLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTAND to make something much clearer and easier to understand 阐明,解释〔某事物〕;使易懂
 The report illuminated the difficult issues at the heart of science policy.
报告阐明了科学方针核心部分的难点。
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Origin illuminate
(1400-1500) Latin past participle of illuminare, from lumen light
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