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illustrates

UK /ˈɪləstreɪts/US /ˈɪləstreɪts/

词源

源自拉丁语 'illustrare',意为'照亮、阐明',由 'in-'(加强)和 'lustrare'(照亮)组成。

verb

❶ 用图画、例子或事实来说明或解释某事,使抽象概念变得具体易懂。常用于展示观点或证明理论。

“The diagram illustrates how the machine works.”

(这张图展示了机器的工作原理。)

“Her story illustrates the importance of perseverance.”

(她的故事说明了坚持不懈的重要性。)

同义词:demonstrates, shows, explains

常见短语

as illustrated by — 用于引出具体例子或证据,表明前面提到的观点或情况可以通过后面的例子得到验证。

“The team's success, as illustrated by their recent victories, is due to hard work.”

(该团队的成功,正如他们最近的胜利所表明的那样,源于努力工作。)