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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1676 COCA: 2348

illustrate

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il·lus·trate /ˈɪləstreɪt/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitiveT]  
1  CLEAR/EASY TO UNDERSTANDto make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples 〔举例〕说明，阐明
 Let me give an example to illustrate the point.
让我举个例子来说明这一点。
 She illustrated her discussion with diagrams.
她用图表来说明她的论述。
2  SHOW/BE A SIGN OFto be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists 〔作为例证〕说明〔事实〕
illustrate that
 This dispute illustrates that the regime is deeply divided.
这次争端说明该政权极度分裂。
illustrate how
 The following examples illustrate how this operates in practice.
下面几个例子说明这是如何实际操作的。
 This illustrates a fundamental weakness in the system.
这表明该系统有一个根本性的缺点。
3  TCNto put pictures in a book, article etc 给〔书籍、文章等〕加插图
 Over a hundred diagrams, tables and pictures illustrate the book.
这本书有一百多幅图解、表格和图片。
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illustrate• Now she has illustrated a second, equally funny story about the time the maiden Belinda is captured by a wicked knight.• In this chapter typical examples of the kinds of fossils most commonly encountered are illustrated by beautiful specimens.• The book was illustrated by Robert May.• This point can be illustrated by two brief examples.• The experiment illustrates how careful you have to be when interpreting results.• This story illustrates how important the family is in Latin American culture.• The brochure is beautifully laid out and illustrated reflecting the quality image of Stoddard Templeton.• Pictures illustrate some of the ways in which rocks are formed.• As this story illustrates, some stars have become as bored as audiences by Hollywood extravagance.• These, referred to in his diary, may just have been to illustrate special copies of other authors' guide books.• A recent Governing magazine article about at-risk youth illustrated the importance of a holistic approach.• The family history illustrates the point.• Figure la illustrates the situation in the collapsing stage.• Shelton has a talent for using the specific to illustrate the universal.
illustrate ... point• A brief list of such consequences will suffice to illustrate the point.• A few examples will suffice to illustrate the point.• A tale of two telephone companies illustrates the point.• Events preceding the election illustrated the point.• Here are some examples from the history of astronomy that illustrate the point.• The development of the gut illustrates the point.• Two of the mink's relatives illustrate the point.• They are too numerous to record herewith, but I shall take just one or two to illustrate the point under discussion.
illustrate that• The case illustrates that an indirect cause is sufficient.• They illustrate that, at a time when long-term unemployment is spiralling, it does not pay to make mistakes.• The above examples illustrate that different preferences exist across languages for certain general patterns of reference.• The alarmist tone further illustrates that even in exile, Salinas remains a potent political force here.• He said the quick response illustrates that federal safeguards for such facilities work.• It also illustrated that Holy Trinity was willing to accept these young people on their own terms.• The driving-unconsciously-while-proving-a-theorem case illustrates that situation well enough.• It also illustrates that small as well as large organizations must decide how to handle the matrixing issue.
Origin illustrate
(1500-1600) Latin past participle of illustrare, from lustrare “to make pure or bright”
il·lus·trate verb
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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1676 COCA: 2348
illustrate

verb¹

 1put pictures in sth加入插圖ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤copiously, generously, heavily, lavishly, profusely, richly配有大量插圖；插圖豐富▸➤fully全部配有插圖▸➤attractively, beautifully, handsomely, superbly配上好看的插圖；配以美觀的插圖；搭配精美插圖➤photographically (especially NAmE) 插配照片◇a collection of photographically illustrated magazines一批插配照片的雜誌PREPOSITION➤by用⋯圖解◇Most items are illustrated by a photograph.多數物件都配有一張示例照片。➤with用⋯配作插圖◇The new edition is heavily illustrated with photographs of aircraft.新版本中插配有大量飛機照片。
illustrate

verb²

 2make sth clear using examples/pictures用實例或圖片說明ADVERB | VERB + ILLUSTRATE | PREPOSITION ADVERB➤amply充分說明▸➤➤aptly, brilliantly, neatly, nicely, superbly, well恰當說明；精彩地闡明；很好地闡明；極好地表明◇The dire consequences of chronic underfunding are nowhere better illustrated than in the nation's schools.長期資金匱乏所造成的嚴重後果，在該國的中小學表現得最清楚不過了。➤perfectly十分清楚地闡明➤effectively有效地說明▸➤merely, simply僅僅說明◇His question merely illustrates his ignorance of the subject.他提的問題僅僅說明了他對這個學科的無知。➤clearly, dramatically, graphically, powerfully, strikingly, vividly清楚地說明；令人印象深刻地說明；生動地闡明；有力地說明▸➤brutally, starkly, tragically殘酷地表明；毫不掩飾地表明；悲劇性地說明◇The case tragically illustrates the dangers of fireworks.這個案子悲劇性地說明了煙花爆竹的危險性。VERB + ILLUSTRATE➤serve to用以說明◇Two examples serve to illustrate this point.有兩個例子可以說明這一點。➤attempt to, seek to, try to試圖說明；力圖說明◇What she attempts to illustrate is the difference between her company and her competitors.她試圖說明的是她的公司與競爭者之間的差別。➤help (to)有助於說明◇He is showing these silent films to help illustrate his story of survival.他正在放映這些無聲電影，用以更好地說明他劫後餘生的過程。➤be enough to, suffice to足以說明◇Two more examples will suffice to illustrate this point.再用兩個例子就足以說明這一點。➤be chosen to, be designed to, be intended to被選中來說明；用來說明；意在闡明PREPOSITION➤by用⋯說明◇This consequence can be illustrated by a simple example.這種後果可以用一個簡單的例子來說明。➤to向⋯說明◇a way of illustrating to the chairman the folly of his decision向主席表明其決定有多麼愚蠢的一個方法
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1676 COCA: 2348
illustrate verb
⇨ decorate (an illustrated book) ⇨ explain 1 (illustrate a point) ⇨ show 1 (This incident illustrates…)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1676 COCA: 2348
illustrate
To describe or define something: describe, define, illustrate...
To create images on paper and canvas: draw, paint, sketch...
To make something easier to understand: explain, define, put across...

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