illustration
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT An illustration is an example or a story that is used to make a point clear. 實例
An illustration of China's dynamism is that a new company is formed in Shanghai every 11 seconds. 說明中國活力的一個實例便是在上海每11秒鍾就有一家新公司成立。
2. N-COUNT An illustration in a book is a picture, design, or diagram. (書中的) 插圖
She looked like a princess in a nineteenth-century illustration. 她看上去像19世紀插圖裡的公主。
3. →see also illustrate
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illustration /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/ (illustrations)
剑桥词典
- The illustrations show monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers .
- You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book .
- Encyclopedias on CD-ROM include sound , illustrations and simple animations .
- The book contains 25 colour illustrations.
- The description was accompanied by a wonderful illustration.
- The president's budget is a vivid illustration of how much the political landscape has changed over the past two years .
- One illustration of how severe the problem is, in this clinic an estimated two out of every five pregnant women are HIV positive . 返回 illustration
illustration noun [C or U] (PICTURE)
a picture in a book , magazine , etc. or the process of illustrating something插圖;圖解,圖示
a full-page illustration 一幅整頁的插圖
colour /black and white illustrations 彩色/黑白插圖
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illustration noun [C or U] (EXAMPLE)
an example that explains or proves something例証,實例
This delay is a perfect illustration of why we need a new computer system . 這次延誤再好不過地說明了我們爲什麽需要新的電腦系統。
A couple of examples are included , by way of illustration (= to show the meaning more clearly ). 聊擧幾例,以玆說明。
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