单词	enlighten
释义	enlightenen‧light‧en /ɪnˈlaɪtn/ verb [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE enlighten Simple Form Present I, you, we, they enlighten he, she, it enlightens Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they enlightened Present perfect I, you, we, they have enlightened he, she, it has enlightened Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had enlightened Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will enlighten Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have enlightened Continuous Form Present I am enlightening he, she, it is enlightening you, we, they are enlightening Past I, he, she, it was enlightening you, we, they were enlightening Present perfect I, you, we, they have been enlightening he, she, it has been enlightening Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been enlightening Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be enlightening Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been enlightening Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I see teaching as an opportunity to enlighten students, not just inform them. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Although it covers everything from Texas to California, the Arizona section is especially enlightening. His speeches at maneuver conferences were always logical and enlightening, and one could not help respecting his extraordinary ability. It can also be enlightening to ask about the circumstances of the original referral. Students would have been in the position of enlightening the faculty, and that would disrupt the existing hierarchy. They enlighten us on the mystery, we are grateful to them, we trust them and then we buy their product. Trying two or three jobs at once can be an enlightening experience. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorproviding a lot of information► informative providing a lot of new or useful information: · The lecture was very informative and helpful.· Jim found the library staff friendly and informative.· The informative newsletter is published once every two months. ► enlightening formal providing a lot of new or useful information: · The President described his conversation with the Russian leader as enlightening.· She has given us some truly enlightening insights into the subject of personality disorders. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► more · The tutorial programs in Boston were using them and so were many of the more enlightened private schools.· Outside a federal printing office they prayed that Congress would embrace more enlightened poverty policies.· It is a decidedly loving look that Taylor takes, which may not assuage the sensibilities of a supposedly more enlightened age. formal to explain something to someoneenlighten somebody as to/on/about something Baldwin enlightened her as to the nature of the experiment.—enlightening adjective
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