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as an illustration
As an illustration, the artist drew a sketch.
作为插图，艺术家画了一幅草图。
插图
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
插图
a picture or diagram in a book, magazine, or other text that explains or decorates it
As an illustration, the artist drew a sketch.
作为插图，艺术家画了一幅草图。
说明的行为；使清晰和明确的行为
The act of illustrating; the act of making clear and distinct.
帮助使某物清晰或吸引人的艺术作品
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
被说明的状态,或被使清晰和明确的状态
The state of being illustrated, or of being made clear and distinct.
通过例子展示
showing by example
The teacher showed us an illustration of the water cycle to explain how rain forms.
老师给我们看了一张水循环的插图，来解释雨是怎么形成的。
This cookbook has beautiful illustrations of every dish, so it is easy to follow.
这本食谱每道菜都有漂亮的插图，所以很容易照着做。
The article included a simple illustration that showed how the machine works.
文章附了一幅简单的示意图，说明这台机器是如何工作的。
As an illustration, the artist drew a sketch.
作为插图，艺术家画了一幅草图。
The report provides illustrations of the latest findings.
该报告提供了最新发现的例证。
This case is a striking illustration of the problem.
这个案例是这一问题的一个突出例证。
Not this
He wants to illustration the concept.
Use this
He wants to illustrate the concept.
illustration是名词，表示“插图；例证”，不能用作动词。正确动词形式是illustrate。
Not this
This is an illustration for the theory.
Use this
This is an illustration of the theory.
illustration表示“例证”时，通常与介词of搭配，表示“...的例证”，而非for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
作为例证
As an illustration of the problem, consider the following case.
作为问题的例证，考虑以下案例。
为了说明
The diagram is provided for illustration purposes only.
该图仅供说明之用。
书籍插图
The book illustration vividly depicts the scene.
书籍插图生动地描绘了场景。
概念的说明
This graph is an illustration of the concept of supply and demand.
这个图表是供需概念的说明。
提供例证
Let me provide an illustration to clarify my point.
让我提供一个例证来阐明我的观点。
清晰的说明
The report gives a clear illustration of the company's growth.
报告清晰地说明了公司的增长。
作为例证
By way of illustration, the teacher showed a diagram of the solar system.
作为例证，老师展示了一幅太阳系示意图。
为了说明起见
For the sake of illustration, let's assume the population doubles every year.
为了说明起见，我们假设人口每年翻一番。
作为例证
This painting serves as an illustration of the artist's early style.
这幅画作为这位画家早期风格的一个例证。
Use illustration naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想 illustration 中包含 'lust'（欲望），让人渴望看插图。
表示“插图”的意思时，通常用于书籍、文章、讲演等场合，语体中性，比较常见。
The words 'demonstration', 'administration', and 'frustration' rhyme with 'illustration' (all end in /-streɪʃən/). 'Illustrative' looks similar but has a different ending (/ɪˈlʌst.rə.tɪv/), so it does not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.