enlightenment

enlightenment

英/ ɪnˈlaɪt(ə)nmənt /

美/ ɪnˈlaɪt(ə)nmənt /

简明
柯林斯

n.启迪，指导，教导；启蒙运动（the Enlightenment）；（佛教）般若，智慧

CET4/CET6/TOEFL/

英英释义

n.
- 1
  education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
- 2
  (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
  同义词：Nirvana
- 3
  a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
  同义词：Age of Reason

双语例句
原声例句
权威例句

1
This will give some enlightenment.
这会提供某种启迪。
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2
His speech gave us some enlightenment.
他的发言给了我们一些启迪。
3
This will give you some enlightenment.
这会给你带来一些启发。

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1
age of enlightenment启蒙时代；启蒙时期

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