illustrate /ˈɪləˌstreɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( illustrating, illustrated, illustrates )

• 1. 

  V-T If you say that something illustrates a situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists. 表明; 显示

  例：

  The example of the United States illustrates this point.

  美国的例子表明了这一点。

  例：

  The situation illustrates how vulnerable the president is.

  这个情况显示总统是多么地不堪一击。

• 2. 

  V-T If you use an example, story, or diagram to illustrate a point, you use it to show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer. (用例子、故事或图表) 阐明

  例：

  Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point.

  让我举另一个例子来阐明这个难点。

• 3. 

  illustration N-UNCOUNT 例证

  例：

  Here, by way of illustration, are some extracts from our new catalogue.

  这里引为例证的是摘自我们新目录的部分内容。

• 4. 

  V-T If you illustrate a book, you put pictures, photographs or diagrams into it. 给 (书) 加插图

  例：

  She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book.

  她接着上了美术学校，现在正在给一本书画插图。

• 5. 

  illustration N-UNCOUNT (书的) 插图

  例：

  ...the world of children's book illustration.

  …儿童书籍插图的世界。