illustration

英 [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn]

美 [ˌɪləˈstreɪʃn]

n. (书、杂志等中的)图表，插图; 图解; 图示; 例释; (说明事实的)故事，实例，示例

BNC.3384 / COCA.4475

牛津词典

noun

（书、杂志等中的）图表，插图
a drawing or picture in a book, magazine, etc. especially one that explains sth
1. 50 full-colour illustrations
  50张全彩色插图
图解；图示；例释
the process of illustrating sth
1. the art of book illustration
  书籍插图的艺术
（说明事实的）故事，实例，示例
a story, an event or an example that clearly shows the truth about sth
1. The statistics are a clear illustration of the point I am trying to make.
  这些统计数字清楚地阐明了我要陈述的要点。
2. Let me, by way of illustration , quote from one of her poems.
  作为说明，让我援引她的一首诗。

N-COUNT 例证;实例
Anillustrationis an example or a story which is used to make a point clear.
1. ...a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences.
  英国吸收借鉴外来影响的绝好例证
N-COUNT 插图;图案;图表
Anillustrationin a book is a picture, design, or diagram.
1. She looked like a princess in a nineteenth-century illustration.
  她看起来像19世纪插图读物中的公主。
See also:illustrate

noun

a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
1. this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome
2. there is an example on page 10
Synonym:exampleinstancerepresentative
showing by example
Synonym:exemplification
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

This illustration also shows the steps recommended by RUP within the context of Use Case Analysis.
还列出了RUP中用例分析部分推荐使用的一些步骤。
This is a design illustration. The actual doll may differ from this illustration.
这是设计说明图，实际的娃娃或许与图片不同。
Perspective illustration provides a three-dimensional view of objects or views.
透视画法提供了一个对物体或景色的三维视角。
The delay is a perfect illustration of why we need a new computer system.
这次延误是个很好的例证，说明了为什么我们需要新的计算机系统。
That's an illustration of his generosity.
这是他慷慨大度的一个例证。
This one hour of music is my personal illustration of those poetic expressions.
这一个小时的音乐就是我自己对那种诗意表达的描述。
She is, in fact, a perfect illustration of the French idiom 'to be comfortable in one's own skin.'
实际上，她很好地诠释了“欣然接纳自我”这一法语习语的意思。
This is a composite illustration.
这是拼图。
The following illustration shows several polygons.
下面的插图显示了几个多边形。
The following illustration shows three pages from an electronics catalog.
下面的插图显示了电子产品目录中的三页。