v.  照射，照亮，照明

v.  阐明，解释〔某事物〕；使易懂 ≈ clarify

v.  使容光焕发 ≈ light up

• illumination

  n.  光亮，照明

  n.  illuminations  彩灯，灯饰

  n. 〔对某一主题的〕阐明；理解

• spiritual illumination  精神上的启发

• Instead, some in Africa and Asia are seeing their first lightbulbs illuminated by the power of sunlight stored in batteries. 利用太阳能照亮的灯泡

• On the one hand, race is understood to be a useful tool to illuminate human genetic diversity, but on the other hand, race is also understood to be a poorly defined marker of that diversity. 用来说明人类基因多样性的工具

• Her smile illuminated her entire being. 微笑使她整个人神采奕奕。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/