illustration
英 [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn] 美 [ˌɪləˈstreʃən]

n.

说明；例证；图解；插图

变形

复数：illustrations

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]插图,图表,图案 a picture to go with the words of a book, speaker, etc.
2. [C]例证,实例 an example
3. [U]说明,图解,图示 the act of illustrating

英英释义

illustration[ ,ilə'streiʃən ]

• n.
  • artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
  • showing by example

    同义词：exemplification

  • an item of information that is representative of a type

    同义词：exampleinstancerepresentative

  • a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• draw an illustration画一幅插图
• give an illustration提供例证

形容词+～

• concrete illustration具体的例证
• abundant illustrations大量的插图
• apt illustration贴切的例子

名词+～

• book illustration书籍插图

介词+～

• as show in illustration如图所示

～+介词

• illustration for sth为…作图片说明
• illustration to book为书所作的插图

同近义词辨析

picture, sketch, cartoon, illustration, diagram, painting, portrait, drawing

这组词都有“画，图”的意思，其区别是：

picture指广义的“图画”，现多用来指相片、画像。

sketch通常指只画出物体主要特征的图画。

cartoon指幽默或讽刺性漫画。

illustration指插入书页之间帮助说明的任何插图或图解。

diagram多指科技书籍或文献中具有概括解说作用的图表、图样或略图。

painting指着色的画。

portrait指肖像，只用于指人。

drawing指用线条或色彩绘成的图画。

specimen, illustration, case, example, instance, sample

这组词都有“例子、事例”的意思，其区别是：

specimen可与sample换用，但常指人或物中选出的有代表性部分，或指供科研、化验或检验用的标本。

illustration指用来说明、解释某种理论或看法而引用的例证。

case多指需要加以认真研究的实例，如病例，案例等。

example普通用词，指能代表同类事物性质或一般规律的典型例子。

instance多指用于说明、支持或反证一般事实或理论的事例。

sample通常指样品。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. He used photographs as illustration for his talk.
   他用照片为他的演讲作图片说明。
2. The scientist used vivid examples in illustration of his theory.
   科学家以生动的例子说明他的理论。
3. This is the common case, and requires no illustration.
   这是常见的情况，无需说明。
4. The text is accompanied by illustration.
   正文附有插图。
5. Children like books filled with illustrations.
   孩子们喜欢插图丰富的书。
6. The illustration shows Mr.John as prince in Hamlet.
   这个插图说明约翰先生在《哈姆雷特》一剧中扮演王子这个角色。
7. Illustration is often more useful than definition for showing what words mean.
   用图解或示例解释词义往往比用定义解释更清楚。
8. He just cited a farfetched illustration.
   他举的例证有些勉强。
9. That's a typical illustration of his meanness.
   那是说明他为人卑鄙的典型例子。
10. These defects can be brought out by the following illustration.
    下面举例说明其不足之处。

权威例句

Illustration of Bayesian Inference in Normal Data Models Using Gibbs Sampling
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An Illustration of a Pitfall in Estimating the Effects of Aggregate Variables on Micro Units
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The Partial Least Squares (PLS) Approach to Causal Modeling: Personal Computer Use as an Illustration
Using PLS Path Modeling for Assessing Hierarchical Construct Models: Guidelines and Empirical Illustration
Formative Versus Reflective Indicators in Organizational Measure Development: A Comparison and Empirical Illustration
Experimental determination of nitrogen kinetic isotope fractionation: Some principles; illustration for the denitrification and nitr...