1、加插圖于、給(書)做圖表
an illustrated textbook 有插圖的書
His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition
他在講演中使用了探險時拍攝到的幻燈片。
2、(用實例、圖畫)說明,解釋
To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story.
為了說明我的觀點,讓我來給你們講個小故事。
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in figure 2.
圖二顯示了去年的銷售數(shù)字。
3、表明……的真實,顯示……的存在
The incident illustrates the need for better security measures.
這次事件說明了加強安全措施的必要。