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单词 illustration
释义
illustration
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˌɪl.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɪl.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/

illustrationnoun[C or U](PICTURE)

C1
apicturein abook,magazine, etc. or theprocessofillustratingsomething:
插图；图解，图示
afull-pageillustration一幅整页的插图
colour/blackandwhiteillustrations彩色／黑白插图
Synonyms
image(PICTURE)
picture(IMAGE)
More examples
  • The illustrations showmonstrousbeastswithbodieslikebearsandheadsliketigers.
  • You will beexpectedtoassisttheeditorwith theselectionof illustrations for thebook.
  • Encyclopedias onCD-ROMincludesound, illustrations andsimpleanimations.
  • Thebookcontains25colourillustrations.
  • Thedescriptionwasaccompaniedby awonderfulillustration.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Pictures
  • -scape
  • abstract
  • aquatint
  • balloon
  • canvas
  • caricature
  • cartoon
  • foreground
  • graphic novel
  • graphics
  • halo
  • hellscape
  • identikit
  • pastel
  • pencil
  • poster
  • raster
  • rehang
  • screen print
  • shade
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illustrationnoun[C or U](EXAMPLE)

C2
anexamplethatexplainsorprovessomething:
例证，实例
Thisdelayis aperfectillustrationofwhy we need a newcomputersystem.这次延误再好不过地说明了我们为什么需要新的电脑系统。
Acoupleofexamplesareincluded,by way ofillustration(= to show themeaningmoreclearly).聊举几例，以兹说明。
More examples
  • The president'sbudgetis avividillustration of how much thepoliticallandscapehaschangedover the past twoyears.
  • One illustration of howseveretheproblemis, in thisclinicanestimatedtwo out of every fivepregnantwomen areHIVpositive.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Samples and examples
  • advertisement
  • aliquot
  • archetype
  • benchmark
  • benchmarking
  • classic
  • core
  • cross-section
  • exemplification
  • flavour
  • for instanceidiom
  • forerunner
  • instance
  • quintessence
  • role model
  • sample
  • showpiece
  • sort
  • swatch
  • taste
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(Definition ofillustrationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

illustration| American Dictionary

illustration
noun[C/U]
us
/ˌɪl·əˈstreɪ·ʃən/
apicture:
[C]Look at the illustration onpage37.
An illustration is also anexamplethat makes somethingeasiertounderstand, or the giving of suchexamples:
[C]That’s aperfectillustration of theproblem.
(Definition ofillustrationfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

illustration| Business English

illustration
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/us
anexamplethatshowssomething:
Inourillustration of how muchyourinitialinvestmentmight beworthatterm, we areassumingan 8%rateofreturn.
(Definition ofillustrationfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofillustration

illustration
Most of the illustrations, which are scattered along the margin, are helpful and appropriate.
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Half-tone illustrations, requiring art paper plates, will be accepted in special circumstances.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Line drawings should be directly reproducible; glossy prints should be furnished for all halftone illustrations.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The principles are supported by material that includes illustrations from the experience of several programs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Legends for all illustrations should be typed together, separately from the main text.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The manner in which classical models and illustrations were employed demonstrated both continuity and change.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The volume is entertaining in style and content, with a range of relevant and wellproduced illustrations.
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Often the procedures were published on blank baptismal partidas, sometimes with instructive illustrations.
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The quality of production is high, with numerous illustrations, some in colour.
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A majority of the book's illustrations lack appropriate detail to illustrate important points.
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Despite the standardisation of presentation, the illustrations vary greatly in a number of ways.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The greatest variation among the illustrations is found in the amount of discussion they devote to phonological issues and suprasegmentals.
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The pictorial illustrations chosen are aids to observation, not substitutes.
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Nothing prevents the system from using the illustrated kb to generate a revised text, which takes the illustrations into account.
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His detailed examination is supported by a wealth of musical illustrations.
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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.

Collocationswithillustration

illustration

These are words often used in combination withillustration.

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accompanying illustration
The morphological characters are shown in theaccompanyingillustration(fig. 18).
From theCambridge English Corpus
apt illustration
This amendment provides an apt illustration of the platitude that rights can be enjoyed and protected only if they are restricted.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
black-and-white illustrations
The black-and-white illustrations in this volume are therefore as much the object edited and commented upon as the related textual phrases and passages.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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