托福每日一词：illustration
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来源：新东方 《TOEFL终极4300》
illustration
常考释义
1.n. 说明;图解
the act or process of illustrating something
例：Figure 2 provides an illustration of how the experiment is carried out.
图2说明了这个实验的过程。
2.n. 插图
a picture or drawing in a book, magazine, etc.
例：There is a book with many photographs and illustrations.
这本书里有很多照片和插图。
3.n. 实例、例证
an example or story that is used to make something easier to understand
例：It provides another illustration of how the techniques and knowledge provided by physics help us to further our understanding of the universe.
它提供了另一个例证，说明了如何通过技术和物理知识进一步了解宇宙。
音频中例句
1、First, in 1882, several decades after Austen’s death, Austen’s family gave permission to use the portrait as an illustration in an edition of her letters.
首先，在1882年，也就是奥斯汀去世几十年之后，她的家族同意用那张肖像作为奥斯汀书信集里的插图。
2、The illustrations that he provided in his speech were very effective.
他在演讲中提到的例子很有说服力。
练习
判断下列句子中illustration的意思。
1. These continued to include, of course, manuscripts of the Koran, which every Muslim wanted to read, but scientific works, histories, romances, and epic and lyric poetry were also copied in fine handwriting and decorated with beautiful illustrations.
2. She attended art school, but was told by one of her instructors that she wasn’t good at illustration, that she should go into advertising instead.
3. The diplomatic incident was the latest illustration of the Italians' feeling
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拓展
同根词：illustrate (v.) 说明;举例;图解
illustrative (adj.) 说明的;作为例子的
illustrator (n.) 说明者;插图画家
练习答案
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