[VERB 动词]启发;开导;教化 To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.
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A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession...
一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me.
如果你知道她出什么问题了,请告诉我。
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...an enlightening talk on the work done at the animal park...
介绍动物园工作情况的启发性讲话
It can be an enormously enlightening and exciting experience.
它会是一次非常有启发性、令人兴奋的经历。
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en·light·en/ɪnˈlaɪtn; NAmEɪnˈlaɪtn/verbenlightensb ( formal) to give sb information so that they understand sth better 启发;开导;阐明◆She didn't enlighten him about her background.她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。▶en·light·en·ing/ɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ; NAmEɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ/adjective◆It was a very enlightening interview.那次面谈让人很受启发。enlightenenlightensenlightenedenlighteningen·light·en/ɪnˈlaɪtn; NAmEɪnˈlaɪtn/en·light·en·ing/ɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ; NAmEɪnˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
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enlightenen‧light‧en /ɪnˈlaɪtn/ verb [transitive]
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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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