Word · Frequency #8804
enlightened
开明的；有见识的；明白的
Having knowledge and understanding; well-informed or made aware of something.
- 1.
Educated or informed.
受过教育的；有见识的。
- 2.
Made aware of something.
意识到某事物。
- 3.
Freed from illusion.
摆脱错觉。
- 4.
Extraordinarily wise; having an exceedingly great wisdom.
极其明智；拥有超凡智慧。
睿智的；极有智慧的；觉悟的；觉醒的；受过教育的；有见识的。；意识到某事物。；摆脱错觉。
In use
An enlightened society values education and critical thinking.
She became more enlightened about environmental issues after reading the book.
The enlightened policy promoted equal opportunities for all citizens.
be enlightened about
表示对某事物有深刻的理解或认识。
She is enlightened about the importance of recycling.
她对回收利用的重要性有深刻认识。
enlightened approach
形容开明、有远见的方法或态度。
The company adopted an enlightened approach to employee welfare.
公司采取了开明的员工福利政策。
enlightened self-interest
指在考虑自身利益的同时也顾及他人或长远利益。
Connections
Collocations
- enlightened ruler
- 开明的统治者
- The enlightened ruler enacted reforms that benefited the common people.这位开明的统治者推行了惠及平民的改革。
- enlightened self-interest
- 明智的自利
- Recycling is often driven by enlightened self-interest.回收利用往往受到明智的自利的驱动。
- enlightened despot
- 开明的专制君主
- The enlightened despot introduced education for all citizens.这位开明的专制君主让所有公民都接受了教育。
- enlightened society
- 开明的社会
- An enlightened society values science and reason.一个开明的社会重视科学和理性。
- enlightened approach
- 开明的做法
- Her enlightened approach to management won the respect of the team.她开明的管理方式赢得了团队的尊重。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
enlightened 里有 light（光），被光照亮、心里亮堂，就是开明、有见识、觉悟有智慧。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、news commentary、formal speeches 该词作形容词表示“有见识的；受过教育的”时，多用于正式书面语和严肃讲话，比如学术文章、新闻报道、演讲或政论。日常口语中单独作形容词较少见，常改用 informed 或 educated。需要根据文体选择更自然的说法。
Grammar Note
常与about或on连用，表示对某事物的深刻理解；也可接that从句或enough to do结构。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ened 拼写，在 /t/ 后读 /n̩d/，与 enlightened /ənˈlaɪtn̩d/ 押韵。注意 enlighten /ɪnˈlaɪtn̩/ 和 lightening /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ 少了末尾的 /d/，读音不同，不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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