illustrate
1、加插图于、给(书)做图表
an illustrated textbook 有插图的书
His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition
他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
2、(用实例、图画)说明,解释
To illustrate my point, let me tell you a little story.
为了说明我的观点,让我来给你们讲个小故事。
Last year's sales figures are illustrated in figure 2.
图二显示了去年的销售数字。
3、表明……的真实,显示……的存在
The incident illustrates the need for better security measures.
这次事件说明了加强安全措施的必要。