Iˋlumәˏnet; iˊljuːmineit < il.lu.mi.nate >
<<动词>>
il.lu.mi.nat.ed, il.lu.mi.nat.ing, il lu.mi.nates
<<及物动词>>
1 照明; 照亮
2 以灯装饰
3 解释; 说明
"Cleverly made attacks can often serve to illuminate important differences between candidates, as well as entertain the voters." (New Republic)适时的攻击除了讨好选民外, 通常也说明了候选人之间重要的差异
4 阐释; 启发
5 显扬; 显赫
6 以金字 ( 图案, 鲜明色彩等) 装饰 (书本, 起首字母等)
7 暴露於 (
放射线)
<<不及物动词>>
1 照明; 照亮
2 阐释; 启发
"Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate, you're on a slippery slope. (Beill Moyers)一旦你志得意满而非仔细探究时, 你就在逐渐走下坡了
3 暴露於 (放射线)
<<名词>>
自以为先知先觉的人
<<副词>>
il.lu.mi.nat.ing.ly