ed·i·fi·ca·tion
noun/ˌedɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌedɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal or humorous)- the improvement of somebody’s mind or character
教化；启迪；陶冶 - for the edification of somebody | for somebody's edification The books were intended for the edification of the masses.
这些书旨在教化民众。 - There are, for your edification, 150 teaspoons of sherry in a bottle—I counted them all.
为了给你启发，一瓶里有 150 茶匙雪利酒——我都数过了。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin aedificatio(n-), from aedificare ‘build’, from aedis ‘dwelling’ + facere ‘make’. - for the edification of somebody | for somebody's edification The books were intended for the edification of the masses.