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

Keep in mind that we are using the default package and folders in our example for illustration purposes.
请记住出于演示的目的，在我们的示例中，我们使用的是缺省包和文件夹。
Perhaps the accompanying illustration will explain it.
可能所附的图表能对此作出解释。
This is an illustration representation of a "grid" of energy.
这是一幅表现一个网格能量的插图。
That's an illustration of his generosity.
这是他慷慨大度的一个例证。
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 powerful illustration of how fundamental a phenomenon culture really is.
这是一个强有力的例证，一种现象文化在根本上是怎样的。
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。
This is a composite illustration.
这是拼图。
In the illustration above, the application property page is displayed.
在上面的图示中，显示了“应用程序”属性页。
The illustration above shows us the internal GUIDs of the Lists.
上面的插图给我们展现了，列表的内部GUID。