illustrate

英 [ˈɪləstreɪt]

美 [ˈɪləstreɪt]

v. 加插图于; 给(书等)做图表; (用示例、图画等)说明，解释; 表明…真实; 显示…存在

过去分词：illustrated　第三人称单数：illustrates　现在分词：illustrating　过去式：illustrated　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1676 / COCA.2348

同义词辨析

illustrate depict picture【导航词义：说明，描述】

illustratev. 说明，阐明

〔辨析〕

指用示例、图片等将某事物的意思阐释清楚。

〔例证〕

He illustrated the phenomenon with examples.
他举例说明了这种现象。
The teacher gave three examples to illustrate the point.
老师举了3个例子来说明这一点。

depictv. 〈正式〉描绘，描写

〔辨析〕

指用言语、文字、图画等来描写某人或某事。

〔例证〕

The writer depicted country life before the industrial revolution.
作家描写了工业革命前的乡村生活。
The artist depicted a group of children playing games in the garden.
艺术家描绘了一群在花园里玩游戏的小朋友。

picturev. 描述

〔辨析〕

指以某种方式描述某人或某事物，通常用被动语态。

〔例证〕

Before their marriage he had been pictured as a perfect boyfriend.
结婚之前，他被描绘成完美的男朋友。
She was pictured as a woman difficult to deal with.
她被描绘成一个难对付的女人。

牛津词典

verb

加插图于；给（书等）做图表
to use pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book, etc.
1. an illustrated textbook
  有插图的课本
2. His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition.
  他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
（用示例、图画等）说明，解释
to make the meaning of sth clearer by using examples, pictures, etc.
1. 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。
2. Last year's sales figures are illustrated in Figure 2.
  图2显示了去年的销售数字。
表明…真实；显示…存在
to show that sth is true or that a situation exists
1. 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。

柯林斯词典

VERB 表明;说明;证明
If you say that somethingillustratesa situation that you are drawing attention to, you mean that it shows that the situation exists.
1. The example of the United States illustrates this point...
  美国的例子证明了这一点。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
VERB (用例子、故事或图表)说明,阐明
If you use an example, story, or diagram toillustratea point, you use it show that what you are saying is true or to make your meaning clearer.
1. Let me give another example to illustrate this difficult point...
  我再举个例子来说明这个难点。
2. 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。
VERB 给(书)加插图(或图表)
If youillustratea book, you put pictures, photographs or diagrams into it.
1. 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。
2. 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。

英英释义

verb

clarify by giving an example of
Synonym:exemplifyinstance
supply with illustrations
1. illustrate a book with drawings
depict with an illustration

双语例句

Let me illustrate what I mean with an old story
让我用一个古老的故事来说明我的意思吧。
The following tale will clearly illustrate this point.
接下来的故事将清楚地阐明这一点。
The following listings illustrate the concepts in this section.
下面的清单阐述了本节中的概念。
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。
I can cite quite a few instances to illustrate.
我可以举出好几件事来说明。
The simulation and its test and check results illustrate that the system is applicable.
仿真及其检测和复核结果表明了系统良好的应用性能。
An example to illustrate the convergence property and the convergence efficiency of the algorithm is given.
给出了一个例子说明算法的收敛性和收敛效率。
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。
These examples illustrate an important principle in the special theory of relativity.
这些例子阐明了特殊的相对论中的一个重要的原理。
A few of many instances of such opportunities presented at the meeting illustrate this.
这次会议上介绍了与这些机遇相关的许多实例，其中几个说明了这一点。