illuminate

动词 illuminate:

1. make lighter or brighter
   同义词：light, illume, illumine, light up
2. make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
   同义词：clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, elucidate
3. add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts)

1. That biography is an illuminate footnote to the history of our times.
   那篇传记对我们这个时代是一个很有启发性的说明。
2. The lights that illuminate the audience section of a concert hall, a theater, or an auditorium.
   观众席照明灯照亮音乐厅、戏院或报告厅的观众席的灯
3. A sudden smile illuminated her face.
   突然的微笑使她容光焕发。

il.lu.mi.nate

v.（动词）
il.lu.mi.nat.ed,il.lu.mi.nat.ing,il.lu.mi.nates
v.tr.（及物动词）
To provide or brighten with light.
照明，照亮：给予光亮或用光使发亮
To decorate or hang with lights.
以灯装饰：用灯光进行装饰或把灯吊起来取得装饰效果
To make understandable; clarify:
解释，说明：使某物能被理解；说清楚：
例句：
.Cleverly made attacks can often serve to illuminate important differences between candidates, as well as entertain the voters.(New Republic)
.灵活的攻击往往能突出竞选者之间的重大区别，同时又能取悦于选民.(新共和国)

To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand.
启发，阐释：智力上或精神上进行启蒙；使别人懂某事
To endow with fame or splendor; celebrate.
显扬，显赫：使出名，使光辉灿烂；庆贺
To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
装饰：用装饰性图案、模型、写成亮色或贵重金属质地的字母对（如书页）进行装饰
To expose to or reveal by radiation.
暴露于射线：用辐射手段暴露或发现某物
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become lighted; glow.
发光：变亮；闪烁
To provide intellectual or spiritual enlightenment and understanding:
启发：提供智力或精神上的启示和理解：
例句：
.Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate, you`re on a slippery slope.(Bill Moyers)
.当你决定仅从中取乐，而不好好思考时，你的行动就可能招致失败和耻辱。.(比尔·莫耶斯)

To be exposed to or revealed by radiation.
暴露于射线：被辐射发现或曝光
n.（名词）

One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
自认先知先觉的人：具有先见或自称受到特别启迪的人

来源：
Middle English illuminaten
中古英语 illuminaten
from Latin illômin3re illômin3t-
源自 拉丁语 illômin3re illômin3t-
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [里面] *参见 in-2
lômin3re [to light up] from lômen lômin- [light] * see leuk-
lômin3re [点亮] 源自 lômen lômin- [光] *参见 leuk-

【引伸】
illu.minat.ingly
adv.（副词）