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edify v.陶冶，启发 edify (v.) mid-14c., "to build, construct," also, in figurative use, "to build up morally or in faith," from Old French edefiier "build, install, teach, instruct (morally)," from Latin aedificare "to build, construct," in Late Latin "improve spiritually, instruct" (see edifice). Related: Edified; edifying. 【记】源自edfice 修建，修建个人的精神殿堂；editor + modify 编辑修改→编辑修改稿件真受人启发，在您的教导下真是陶冶了我的情操啊；

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['edifai] 【英】 v. 陶冶, 启发(to enlighten, or uplift morally or spiritually)【记】 ed(吃)+ify(表示动作 )→吃下去→启发，陶冶【同】 同根词: edible(可食的); edacious(暴食的)派生词: edification (n. 陶治，教诲); edifying (adj 开导的,启发的)【例】 He reads edifying books to improve his mind. v. (为促进智力、道德或精神上的提高而)陶冶; 启发 = enlighten【记】edi吃－吃下去－启发; 陶冶其实edify是源于edifice的: edifice原是建筑的意思, 引申为精神上的建筑－edify【参】edible(adj 可食用的); edacious(adj 暴食的)edification(n 陶治; 教悔), edifying(adj 开导的; 启发的)

单词	edify
音标	['edifai]
解释	v.陶冶，启发
红宝书	【英】 v. 陶冶, 启发(to enlighten, or uplift morally or spiritually) 【记】 ed(吃)+ify(表示动作 )→吃下去→启发，陶冶【同】同根词: edible(可食的); edacious(暴食的)派生词: edification (n. 陶治，教诲); edifying (adj 开导的,启发的) 【例】 He reads edifying books to improve his mind.
字源	edify (v.) mid-14c., "to build, construct," also, in figurative use, "to build up morally or in faith," from Old French edefiier "build, install, teach, instruct (morally)," from Latin aedificare "to build, construct," in Late Latin "improve spiritually, instruct" (see edifice). Related: Edified; edifying.
不择手段背单词	v. (为促进智力、道德或精神上的提高而)陶冶; 启发 = enlighten 【记】edi吃－吃下去－启发; 陶冶其实edify是源于edifice的: edifice原是建筑的意思, 引申为精神上的建筑－edify 【参】edible(adj 可食用的); edacious(adj 暴食的)edification(n 陶治; 教悔), edifying(adj 开导的; 启发的)
趣味全助记	【记】源自edfice 修建，修建个人的精神殿堂；editor + modify 编辑修改→编辑修改稿件真受人启发，在您的教导下真是陶冶了我的情操啊；

Edify V Morally Edifying Build Construct Latin Edifai