illuminate

詳細解釋：

il.lu.mi.nate

v.（動詞）
il.lu.mi.nat.ed,il.lu.mi.nat.ing,il.lu.mi.nates
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To provide or brighten with light.
照明，照亮：給予光亮或用光使發亮
To decorate or hang with lights.
以燈裝飾：用燈光進行裝飾或把燈吊起來取得裝飾效果
To make understandable; clarify:
解釋，說明：使某物能被理解；說清楚：
例句：
.Cleverly made attacks can often serve to illuminate important differences between candidates, as well as entertain the voters.(New Republic)
.靈活的攻擊往往能突出競選者之間的重大區別，同時又能取悅於選民.(新共和國)

To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand.
啟發，闡釋：智力上或精神上進行啟蒙；使別人懂某事
To endow with fame or splendor; celebrate.
顯揚，顯赫：使出名，使光輝燦爛；慶賀
To adorn (a page of a book, for example) with ornamental designs, miniatures, or lettering in brilliant colors or precious metals.
裝飾：用裝飾性圖案、模型、寫成亮色或貴重金屬質地的字母對（如書頁）進行裝飾
To expose to or reveal by radiation.
暴露於射線：用輻射手段暴露或發現某物
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To become lighted; glow.
發光：變亮；閃爍
To provide intellectual or spiritual enlightenment and understanding:
啟發：提供智力或精神上的啟示和理解：
例句：
.Once you decide to titillate instead of illuminate, you`re on a slippery slope.(Bill Moyers)
.當你決定僅從中取樂，而不好好思考時，你的行動就可能招致失敗和恥辱。.(比爾·莫耶斯)

To be exposed to or revealed by radiation.
暴露於射線：被輻射發現或曝光
n.（名詞）

One who has or professes to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
自認先知先覺的人：具有先見或自稱受到特別啟迪的人

來源：
Middle English illuminaten
中古英文 illuminaten
from Latin illômin3re illômin3t-
源自 拉丁語 illômin3re illômin3t-
in- [in] * see in- 2
in- [裡面] *參見 in-2
lômin3re [to light up] from lômen lômin- [light] * see leuk-
lômin3re [點亮] 源自 lômen lômin- [光] *參見 leuk-

【引伸】
illu.minat.ingly
adv.（副詞）