enlighten
/ɪnˈlaɪtən/verb
with obj.
1- give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation启发, 启迪; 开导：
Christopher had not enlightened Francis as to their relationship.
克里斯托弗没有跟弗朗西斯讲明他们之间的关系。
1.1
- give (someone) spiritual knowledge or insight教育; 启蒙。
1.2
- figurative illuminate or make clearer (a problem or area of study)〈喻〉阐明（问题, 研究领域）, 解释：
this will enlighten the studies of origins of myths and symbols.
这将把神话和符号的起源研究阐述得更加清楚。
1.3
- archaic shed light on (an object)〈古〉照耀, 照亮（物体）。
派生词
enlightener
noun词源
Middle English （in the sense 'make luminous'; formerly also as inlighten ）： in early use from Old English inlīhtan 'to shine'; later from EN-1 , IN-2 (as an intensifier) + LIGHTEN2 or the noun LIGHT1 .