illustrate
verb
ˈɪləstreɪt
verb
1
to
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
to
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实际上是如何操作的。
This
illustrates
a
fundamental
weakness
in
the
system.
这表明该系统有一个根本性的缺点。
3
to
put
pictures
in
a
book,
article
etc
给〔书籍、文章等〕作插图
Over
a
hundred
diagrams,
tables
and
pictures
illustrate
the
book.
这本书有一百多幅图表、表格和图片。