新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

illustrateIELTS重点词汇

英 [ˈɪləstreɪt]

[VERB]

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VERB. 动词

illustrates , illustrating , illustrated
1. [T 及物动词] 表明 , 显示
If you say that something illustrates a situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists.
近义词
demonstrate
双语例句
例：
The example of the United States illustrates this point.
美国的例子表明了这一点。
例：
The situation illustrates how vulnerable the president is.
这个情况表明总统是多么地不堪一击。
例：
The incident graphically illustrates how parlous their position is.
这场事件充分地表明了他们的处境是多么危险。
例：
The case also illustrates that some women are now trying to fight back.
这个案子也表明一些妇女正在试图奋力反击。
2. [T 及物动词] （用例子、故事或图表）阐明
If you use an example, story, or diagram to illustrate a point, you use it to show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer.
近义词
demonstrate , exemplify
双语例句
例：
Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point.
让我举另一个例子来阐明这个难点。
例：
To illustrate this point, Wolf gives an example from the car production sector in America.
为了阐明这一点，沃尔夫引用了美国汽车生产业的一个例子。
例：
Throughout, she illustrates her analysis with excerpts from discussions.
她自始至终通过摘录讨论内容的方式阐明她的分析。
3. [T 及物动词] 给（书）加插图
If you illustrate a book, you put pictures, photographs, or diagrams into it.
双语例句
例：
She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book.
她接着上了美术学校，现在正在给一本书画插图。