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

• This confirms Buddhism's cardinal principle that liberation and enlightenment are to be earned and are not given.
  这正应了佛教最重要的原理：解脱和觉悟是努力挣得的，而不是给予的。
• This child needs enlightenment.
  这个孩子需要启发。
• 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。
• Construction of China's Rural Financial System: Japan's Experience and Enlightenment
  构建我国农村金融体系研究：日本的经验与启示
• 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。
• Bastion of enlightenment what's going on?
  启蒙的堡垒，到底发生了什么？
• 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。
• Stella had a moment of enlightenment.
  斯特拉豁然开朗。
• 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。
• English Enlightenment on her, thank you.
  对她进行英语启蒙，谢谢。