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enlightening

/en-lahyt-n/US // ɛnˈlaɪt n //UK // (ɪnˈlaɪtən) //

启示,启迪,启发性,启发

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.
    • : Archaic. to shed light upon.

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Examples

  • Meyer inverted the traditional hierarchy that placed the customer first, creating a philosophy that he called “enlightened hospitality,” which argued that to make diners happy a business had first to make employees happy.

  • The book is a critical study of the allegories Americans have lived by for more than two centuries, and how they continue to both enlighten and steer us wrong.

  • But one of the most enlightening experiences was realizing how close all of this hits to home.

  • The resulting text is both social commentary and annotated memoir—equal parts enlightening and enjoyable but sharp throughout.

  • All in all, it was about as enlightening and informative than your usual presidential press conference.

  • Yet it is occasionally enlightening to see that attitude given such clear and unequivocal expression.

  • Reading this revealing book was both upsetting and enlightening and made me proud of my father for his foresight and courage.

  • Not even the description of Wilbur had proved very enlightening.

  • He had been fond of talking to her about it, and enlightening her on some of its leading principles.

  • Owing to an overcast sky, the view was not a great deal more enlightening than that which we had had from below.

  • I think there were on the island (now occupied by the statue of Liberty Enlightening the World) about three hundred recruits.

  • Val felt instantly he was laughing at her for a kind of travesty of Liberty Enlightening the World.