enlightenment

英 [ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt]

美 [ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt]

n.  启迪; 启发; 开导; 开明; (18世纪欧洲的)启蒙运动

复数：enlightenments　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.8847 / COCA.11067

牛津词典

noun

• 启迪；启发；开导；开明
  knowledge about and understanding of sth; the process of understanding sth or making sb understand it
  1. The newspapers provided little enlightenment about the cause of the accident.
     报章对事故原因并未解释清楚。
  2. spiritual enlightenment
     心灵启迪
• （18世纪欧洲的）启蒙运动
  the period in the 18th century when many writers and scientists began to argue that science and reason were more important than religion and tradition

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 启发;教化;开明;开通
  Enlightenmentmeans the act of enlightening or the state of being enlightened.
  1. Stella had a moment of enlightenment.
     斯特拉豁然开朗。
• N-UNCOUNT （佛教的）般若，觉悟，智慧
  In Buddhism,enlightenmentis a final spiritual state in which everything is understood and there is no more suffering or desire.
  1. ...a sense of deep peace and spiritual enlightenment.
     深深的平和感和精神觉悟

英英释义

noun

• education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
• (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation
  Synonym:nirvana

双语例句

• His speech gave us some enlightenment.
  他的发言给我们一些启迪。
• Finally the enlightenment of relation between brain maturation and child behavioral development is discussed.
  最后，探讨大脑成熟与儿童行为发展关联研究对教育的启示。
• The fifth part mainly elaborated the characteristic and the enlightenment which the overseas social welfare enterprise develops.
  第五部门主要阐述了国外社会福利事业发铺的特色及启示。
• The Marx harmonious society theory indicates the forward direction and has provided the important enlightenment to us.
  马克思有关和谐社会的构想，为我们今天构建社会主义和谐社会指明了前进方向，提供了重要的启示。
• Bastion of enlightenment what's going on?
  启蒙的堡垒，到底发生了什么？
• The enlightenment of Bushido and Japanese National Spirit;
  其三，日本武士道与大和魂的启示；
• This research and it's policy implication has an important enlightenment to china's financial reform and development.
  本研究及其政策含义，对中国的金融改革与发展具有重要的启示意义。
• Today the survey of modern art from the perspective of modern design will bring some new reflections and enlightenment to the artistic creation and research.
  今天从现代设计的视角来审视现代艺术，会给艺术创作和研究带来一些新的思考和启示。
• At the same time, it throws enlightenment for todays ecological cultural construction and ecological civilization practice.
  同时，对我们今天进行生态文化建设和生态文明实践也不无启迪意义。
• This is the enlightenment of Needham Puzzle to us and the significance of the author's research.
  这是“李约瑟难题”带给我们的启示，同时也是本研究的意义所在。