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VERB
表明;說明;證明
If you say that something illustrates a situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists.
例句
The example of the United States illustrates this point...
美國的例子證明了這一點。
This change is neatly illustrated by what has happened to the Arab League...
這種變化鮮明地體現在阿拉伯聯盟所發生的事件上。
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VERB
(用例子、故事或圖表)說明,闡明
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.
例句
Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point...
我再舉個例子來說明這個難點。
Throughout, she illustrates her analysis with excerpts from discussions.
自始至終,她摘引討論內容來闡明她的分析。
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VERB
給(書)加插圖(或圖表)
If you illustrate a book, you put pictures, photographs or diagrams into it.
例句
She went on to art school and is now illustrating a book...
她后來讀了藝術學校,現在正在為一本書畫插圖。
He has illustrated the book with black-and-white photographs.
他為那本書配了一些黑白照片插圖。