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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++il·lus·trate /ˈɪləstreɪt/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive] 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。► see thesaurus at draw→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
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 verbChineseSyllable
the to Corpus meaning clearer of something make
illustrate
il‧lus‧trate W2 AC /ˈɪləstreɪt/
verb [transitive]
Let me give an example to illustrate the point.
She illustrated her discussion with diagrams.
2. to be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists
illustrate that
This dispute illustrates that the regime is deeply divided.
illustrate how
The following examples illustrate how this operates in practice.
This illustrates a fundamental weakness in the system.
3. to put pictures in a book, article etc:
Over a hundred diagrams, tables and pictures illustrate the book.
▪ draw to make a picture, pattern etc using a pen or pencil: The children were asked to draw a picture of their families. | I’m going to art classes to learn how to draw.
▪sketch /sketʃ/ to draw a picture of something or someone quickly and without a lot of detail: Roy took a pencil and sketched the bird quickly, before it moved.
▪illustrate to draw the pictures in a book: It’s a beautiful book, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
▪doodle /ˈduːdl/ to draw shapes or patterns without really thinking about what you are doing: He was on the phone, doodling on his notepad as he spoke.
▪scribble to draw shapes or lines without making a definite picture or pattern. Small children do this before they have learned to draw or write: At the age of two, she loved scribbling with crayons and coloured pencils.
▪trace to copy a picture by putting a piece of thin paper over it and drawing the lines that you can see through the paper: First trace the map, and then copy it into your workbooks.
il‧lus‧trate W2 AC /ˈɪləstreɪt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of illustrare, from lustrare 'to make pure or bright'
1. to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples:Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of illustrare, from lustrare 'to make pure or bright'
2. to be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact exists
illustrate that
illustrate how
3. to put pictures in a book, article etc:
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Referring to a chart, graph or table 描述图或表
◆ This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.这个柱状图显示三个月期间人们乘坐公共交通往来的次数。 ◆ This table compares bus, train, and taxi use between April and June.这个表比较了四月至六月公交车、火车和出租车的使用情况。 ◆ The results are shown in the chart below.结果显示在下面的图表中。 ◆ In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.在这个饼分图中，调查结果按年龄划分。 ◆ This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.这个饼分图按年龄对调查结果进行分类。 ◆ As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.从结果可以看出，年轻人比老年人乘坐公交车的频率更高。 ◆ According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60% of public transport use.从这些数字看，乘坐公交车出行占公共交通使用率的 60%。 ◆ From the data in the above graph,it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.从上图的数据明显看出：公交车是公共交通中使用最广泛的类型。
Describing a process 描述过程
◆ This diagram illustrates the process of paper-making./This diagramshows how paper is made.这个图说明了造纸的过程。 ◆ First /First of all , logs are delivered to a paper mill, where the bark is removed and the wood is cut into small chips.首先，原木被运送到造纸厂，在那里去掉树皮，然后被切成木片。 ◆ Next /Second , the wood chips are pulped, either using chemicals or in a pulping machine.接下来，用化学品或磨浆机把木片化成浆。 ◆ Pulping breaks down the internal structure of the wood and enables /allows the natural oilsto be removed.制浆过程使木材的内部结构分解，从而去除木材里的天然油。 ◆ Once /After the wood has been pulped, the pulp is bleachedin order to remove impurities. /…is bleachedso that impuritiescan be removed.木材制成浆后，将其漂白以去除杂质。 ◆ The next stage is to feed the pulp into the paper machine, where it is mixed with waterand then poured onto a wire conveyor belt.下一步便是将纸浆送入制纸机，与水混合后再倒入金属传送带。 ◆ As the pulp travels along the conveyor belt, the water drains away.This causes the solid materialto sink to the bottom, forming a layer of paper.当纸浆沿传送带传送时，水分蒸发，使得固体物质沉到底部，形成一层纸。 ◆ At this point the new paper is still wet,so it is passed between large heated rollers, which press out the remaining water andsimultaneously dry the paper/…dry the paperat the same time .这时，新出的纸仍然是湿的，故让其经过几个巨大的热滚筒，挤压脱水并同时烘干。 ◆ The final stage is to wind the paper onto large rolls./Finally , the paper is wound onto large rolls.最后一步是将纸卷在巨大的卷轴上。