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

• "But how will I know when I have received enlightenment?" asked the novice.
  “但是我怎样才能知道我已经受到了启发了呢？”初学者问。
• A person with enlightenment knows the value of education.
  开明的人知道教育的价值。
• 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。
• It was conceived in the intellectual culture of the Enlightenment and in the economic circumstances of the Industrial Revolution.
  它是针对启蒙运动时期的文化发展和工业革命时期的经济环境所构思的。
• Based on these, 1 give some lessons and enlightenment on borrowing and assimilating the foreign educational theory.
  在此基础上，作者提出了借鉴、吸收外国教育理论的一些教训、启示。
• I gained a good deal of Enlightenment from him.
  我从他那里获得许多启发。
• His speech gave us some enlightenment.
  他的发言给我们一些启迪。
• This provides gratifying experiences and enlightenment to our mass culture construction.
  他的成功为我们的大众文化建设提供了可贵的经验与启示。
• This will give some enlightenment.
  这会提供某种启迪。
• 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。