1 to explain or make sth clear by using examples, pictures or diagrams 用例子、图片或图表说明:
These statistics illustrate the point that I was making very well.这些统计资料把我要说的都说清楚了。
2 to add pictures, diagrams, etc to a book or magazine (为书或杂志)加插图:
Most cookery books are illustrated.大部份烹饪书籍都附有插图。
illustrate/ˋIləstret; ˈIləstreIt/v [T] 1 to make something clear by providing an example〔举例〕说明﹐阐明: A chart might help to illustrate this point . 图表可能对阐明这观点有帮助。+how/what The following examples illustrate how the system works. 下面几个例子说明这个系统是如何工作的。+that The dispute illustrates that the regime is deeply divided. 这场争端说明该政权严重分裂。2 to CREATE or provide pictures for a book 给〔书〕作[加]插图
illustrateillustrateillustratesillustratedillustratingverb (illustrates, illustrating, illustrated)to add pictures to show something more clearly: The book is illustrated with colour photographs.