enlighten

verb

1. 启发；开导；阐明
   to give sb information so that they understand sth better
   1. She didn't enlighten him about her background.
      她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。

1. VERB 启发;开导;教化
   To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something.
   1. A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession...
      一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
   2. If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me.
      如果你知道她出什么问题了，请告诉我。

1. A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession
   一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
2. If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me.
   如果你知道她出什么问题了，请告诉我。
3. Can you enlighten her on this subject?
   对这个问题你能启发启发她吗？
4. Please favour [ enlighten] me with your instructions.; Be so kind as to give me a reply, please.
   请不吝赐教。
5. Nobody seemed to be anxious to enlighten me about the events that led up to the dispute.
   没有人急于使我明白导致这场争执的事件。
6. She didn't enlighten him about her background.
   她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。
7. Those in darkness are in no position to enlighten others.
   以其昏昏，使人昭昭，是不行的。
8. Sign up for tours or courses that will enlighten you.
   参与可以启发你的旅行或是课程。
9. TV programs should enlighten the audience as well as entertainment.
   电视节目既要使观众得到娱乐也要使他们得到启发。
10. His zeal to entertain and enlighten reached beyond Star Trek and crossed genres.
    他对于娱乐和教化的热情不止于《星际迷航》，而是跨越多个领域。
11. These charactersitics will enlighten our reflections upon the significance of the poetry for the innovation of calligraphy at present.
    其共性可以启发我们思考诗歌对当代书法审美与创新的意义。
12. TV programs should play their part to enlighten people.
    电视节目应起到部分启发人的作用。
13. These people show childish ignorance, and we should enlighten them.
    这是一种幼稚者的蒙昧，我们对这些人应该作启蒙运动。
14. There is no time for you to linger, perfect your character, Kindly enlighten others.
    我们已经没有时间在流连了，要让我们的自性更加圆满，用仁慈的光芒照亮别人。
15. We hope to enlighten you to the usefulness and power of real astrology.
    我们希望通过占星术的实用性及其真正的能力来让你明白。
16. The mind will not only deduce, speculate, and comprehend, but it will also awaken, will, enlighten and inspire.
    人的思想不仅能够推想、推测和理解，也能够觉醒、遂愿、启迪和激励。
17. I made a vain attempt to enlighten you.
    算我白启发你了。
18. The object of the exercise is to amuse and enlighten the general reader.
    这一练习的目的在于给一般读者以消遣和启迪。
19. The object of his novel writing is to amuse and enlighten the general readers.
    他写小说的目的在于使一般读者得到娱乐并受到教育。
20. To enlighten intellectually or spiritually; enable to understand.
    启发，阐释智力上或精神上进行启蒙；使别人懂某事。
21. The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
    能够启迪人们灵魂的话语比宝石更珍贵。
22. Thus, they intervened, not to control and enslave others but to enlighten, instruct, and liberate.
    他们是这样才进行干涉的：不是为支配和奴役别人，而是为了开化、教育和解放他们。
23. He did not enlighten me about the President's other methods for making a record of substance.
    他并没有向我提示总统备制实质性记录时使用的其他方法。
24. It is no doubt that they materialize the atmosphere of culture and humanity, and these will enlighten us.
    他里面所散发出来的文化气息和人情味儿无疑会对我们有所启迪。
25. Some books can enlighten you to work out the problem and make your dreams come true.
    有的书能启发你解决问题，使梦想实现。
26. Can you enlighten me& I don't understand this proposal.
    我不明白这条建议，你能不能启发我一下。
27. Enlighten me with your thoughts on this matter.
    你们在如下事件上的思想启发了我。
28. Through the analysis of the major points and the thinking mode of the Japanese enterprise culture, this paper aims to enlighten the construction of Chinese enterprise culture.
    通过对日本企业文化中的著力点、思维方式的分析，给我国的企业文化建设以启示。
29. First and foremost, let's enlighten the reasons of the fork.
    首先，我们来明确一下这个分支项目产生的原因。
30. Can you enlighten me on this subject? Shall we have another chat about it tomorrow?
    关于这个问题，你能指点我一下吗？关于这个问题我们明天再谈一次好吗？

verb

1. make free from confusion or ambiguity
   1. Could you clarify these remarks?
   2. Clear up the question of who is at fault

   Synonym:    clearclear upshed light oncrystallizecrystallisecrystalizecrystalisestraighten outsort outilluminateelucidate

2. give spiritual insight to

   Synonym:    irradiate

3. make understand
   1. Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal

   Synonym:    edify