cast light on

1 INFORMATIONto provide new information about something, making it easier to understand 使了解某事；阐明[论述]某事

research findings that cast new light on the origin of our universe

使我们进一步了解宇宙起源的研究发现

The numerous biographies of Baldwin cast little light on the subject.

鲍德温的众多传记都没怎么说明这个问题。

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cast light on/onto something• We use this to cast light on a metaphor of which we are given no other interpretation.• The convergence of the techniques will cast light on perspectives and how they are controlled.• The incident has cast light on the creeping privatisation of the drug war.• The different ways in which superantigens activate T cells casts light on the pathogenesis of infectious disease.• The investigation explores the possibility of using probate inventories to cast light on this and related questions.

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2 EXPLAINto provide new information that makes a difficult subject or problem easier to understand 〔提供新资料〕使某事物更容易理解

Melanie was able to shed some light on the situation.

梅拉妮能对情况作进一步解释。

These discoveries may throw new light on the origins of the universe.

这些发现也许可以让人们更进一步了解宇宙的起源。

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throw/shed/cast light on something• A fretful wind was not enough to open them and shed light on the ruptured earth in which they lay.• Newly found Aztec artifacts may shed some light on their mysterious culture.• This may shed light on Soviet views of such zones.• An analysis of the results should shed light on the workings of the Northern Ireland labour market.• Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.• Therefore they shed light on the comparative institutional questions with which we are concerned.• Owing to the small sample size, the results can only be expected to shed light on the trends.• In addition, the research is expected to shed light on the social consequences of cities' changing economic roles.• He uses relativity to throw light on time and eternity, and indeterminacy to comment on free will.

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单词	cast light on
释义	cast light on cast light on 1 INFORMATIONto provide new information about something, making it easier to understand 使了解某事；阐明[论述]某事 research findings that cast new light on the origin of our universe 使我们进一步了解宇宙起源的研究发现 The numerous biographies of Baldwin cast little light on the subject. 鲍德温的众多传记都没怎么说明这个问题。 Examples from the Corpus cast light on/onto something• We use this to cast light on a metaphor of which we are given no other interpretation.• The convergence of the techniques will cast light on perspectives and how they are controlled.• The incident has cast light on the creeping privatisation of the drug war.• The different ways in which superantigens activate T cells casts light on the pathogenesis of infectious disease.• The investigation explores the possibility of using probate inventories to cast light on this and related questions. → cast light on/onto something at cast1(1) 2 EXPLAINto provide new information that makes a difficult subject or problem easier to understand 〔提供新资料〕使某事物更容易理解 Melanie was able to shed some light on the situation. 梅拉妮能对情况作进一步解释。 These discoveries may throw new light on the origins of the universe. 这些发现也许可以让人们更进一步了解宇宙的起源。 Examples from the Corpus throw/shed/cast light on something• A fretful wind was not enough to open them and shed light on the ruptured earth in which they lay.• Newly found Aztec artifacts may shed some light on their mysterious culture.• This may shed light on Soviet views of such zones.• An analysis of the results should shed light on the workings of the Northern Ireland labour market.• Geographical comparison of patterns of lawbreaking sometimes throws light on more general differences in social and economic conditions.• Therefore they shed light on the comparative institutional questions with which we are concerned.• Owing to the small sample size, the results can only be expected to shed light on the trends.• In addition, the research is expected to shed light on the social consequences of cities' changing economic roles.• He uses relativity to throw light on time and eternity, and indeterminacy to comment on free will. → throw/shed/cast light on something at light1(6)
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