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an illuminate
The old philosopher was regarded as an illuminate.
这位老哲学家被视为一位觉悟非凡的人。
觉悟者；贤哲
illuminates — plural of illuminate
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觉悟者；贤哲
a person believed to be exceptionally enlightened
The old philosopher was regarded as an illuminate.
这位老哲学家被视为一位觉悟非凡的人。
被认为具有非凡觉悟的人。
Someone thought to have an unusual degree of enlightenment.
The village elders treated the old illuminate as a living guide.
村里的长辈们把这位年长的觉悟者当作活向导。
In the story, the illuminate appears only after the hero completes the long journey.
故事中，这位觉悟者只在英雄完成漫长旅程后才出现。
Many artists once called the mysterious stranger an illuminate.
许多艺术家曾把那位神秘的陌生人称为觉者。
The old philosopher was regarded as an illuminate.
这位老哲学家被视为一位觉悟非凡的人。
该名词较罕见，多用于哲学或宗教语境；复数形式为 illuminates。
The illuminates shared their wisdom with the villagers.
那些觉悟非凡的人与村民分享他们的智慧。
Not this
The sage is illuminate.
Use this
The sage is an illuminate.
此处 illuminate 是可数名词，意为“觉悟者”，作表语时前面需要加不定冠词 an。
Not this
The group consists of famous illuminati.
Use this
The group consists of famous illuminates.
名词 illuminate 的复数形式是 illuminates；illuminati 专指“光照派”组织，不能用来表示多位“觉悟者”。
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Use illuminates naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把动词 illuminate（照亮）记成“照亮内心的人”，名词就指拥有非凡觉悟的贤哲——心被光照亮的人。
语域：formal 常见场景：宗教或哲学文本、文学作品 该词作名词时比较罕见，多用于正式或文学性的语境中，通常指被认为具有非凡觉悟或智慧的人。
ruminate 与 illuminate 押韵（/uːmɪneɪt/），尽管重音位置不同。eliminate、contaminate、terminate、dominate、nominate 虽然也以 -minate 结尾，但重读元音不同，只是形近词，不押韵。
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