[VERB 动词]表明；说明；证明 If you say that something illustrates a situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists.
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The example of the United States illustrates this point...
美国的例子证明了这一点。
This change is neatly illustrated by what has happened to the Arab League...
这种变化鲜明地体现在阿拉伯联盟所发生的事件上。
The incident graphically illustrates how parlous their position is...
这一事件生动地证明了他们目前的地位多么岌岌可危。
The case also illustrates that some women are now trying to fight back.
这一事件也说明现在一些妇女正试图反击。
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[VERB 动词](用例子、故事或图表)说明，阐明 If you use an example, story, or diagram to illustrate a point, you use it show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer.
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Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point...
我再举个例子来说明这个难点。
Throughout, she illustrates her analysis with excerpts from discussions.
自始至终，她摘引讨论内容来阐明她的分析。
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Here, by way of illustration, are some extracts from our new catalogue.
这里引为例证的是我们新目录的部分摘录。
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[VERB 动词]给(书)加插图(或图表) If you illustrate a book, you put pictures, photographs or diagrams into it.
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She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book...
她后来读了艺术学校，现在正在为一本书画插图。
He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs.
他为那本书配了一些黑白照片插图。
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The book is beautifully illustrated throughout.
这本书从头到尾都有精美的插图。
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...the world of children's book illustration.
儿童图书插图世界
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il·lus·trate★AWL/ˈɪləstreɪt; NAmEˈɪləstreɪt/verb1★[usually passive ]to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc. 加插图于；给（书等）做图表illustratesth ◆an illustrated textbook有插图的课本illustratesth with sth ◆His lecture was illustrated with photos taken during the expedition.他在演讲中使用了探险时拍摄的照片。2★to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc. （用示例、图画等）说明，解释illustratesth ◆To illustrate my point,let me tell you a little story. 为了说明我的观点，让我来给你们讲个小故事。◆Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2.图 2 显示了去年的销售数字。illustratehow, what, etc… ◆Here's an example to illustrate what I mean.这儿有个例子可以说明我的意思。☞language bank at
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3illustratesth |illustratehow, what, etc… |illustratethat… to show that sth is true or that a situation exists 表明…真实；显示…存在SYN
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◆The incident illustrates the need for better security measures.这次事件说明了加强安全措施的必要。LANGUAGE BANK 用语库illustrateReferring to a chart, graph or table 描述图或表■This bar chart illustrateshow 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 comparesbus, 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 shownin the chart below. 结果显示在下面的图表中。■In this pie chart, the survey results are broken downby age. 在这个饼分图中，调查结果按年龄划分。■This pie chart breaks downthe 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 fromthese 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 tothese 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%。■Fromthe data in the above graph, it is apparent thatbuses 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。■➱ Language Banks at evidence,fall,increase,proportion,surprisingillustrateillustratesillustratedillustratingil·lus·trate/ˈɪləstreɪt; NAmEˈɪləstreɪt/
1to make the meaning of something clearer by giving examples: Let me give an example to illustrate the point. She illustrated her discussion with diagrams.2to be an example which shows that something is true or that a fact existsillustrate 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.3to put pictures in a book, article etc: Over a hundred diagrams, tables and pictures illustrate the book.► see thesaurus at