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单词 illustrate
释义 illustrate
 —illustratable,  adj.  
 /il"euh strayt', i lus"trayt/,  v.  , illustrated, illustrating.
  v.t.  
  1. to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
  2. to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify.
  3.  Archaic.   to enlighten.
  v.i.  
  4. to clarify one's words, writings, etc., with examples: To prevent misunderstandings, let me illustrate.
 [1520-30; < L illustratus ptp. of illustrare to illuminate, make clear, give glory to. See IL-1, LUSTER1, -ATE1]
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