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

• 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。
• 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。
• Development of Lubricant Base and Its Enlightenment to Us
  润滑油基础油的发展和对我们的启示
• His speech gave us some enlightenment.
  他的发言给我们一些启迪。
• 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。
• 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。
• Heritage and development of brocade of traditional handicraft, explore the inheritance and development problems with enlightenment.
  对云锦传承与发展的探索，对传统手工艺的传承与发展问题具有启示意义。
• A policy of opposition to enlightenment or the spread of knowledge.
  一个反对教化和推广知识的政策。
• 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。
• I gained a good deal of Enlightenment from him.
  我从他那里获得许多启发。