edify

英 [ˈedɪfaɪ]

美 [ˈedɪfaɪ]

v.  教化; 启迪; 教诲

现在分词：edifying　过去分词：edified　过去式：edified　第三人称单数：edifies　

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BNC.37135 / COCA.28444

牛津词典

verb

• 教化；启迪；教诲
  to improve people's minds or characters by teaching them about sth

英英释义

verb

• make understand
  1. Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal
  Synonym:enlighten

双语例句

• The works of reading can best embody humanistic feature, can promote the personality, edify sentiment, also can examine a personal experience and comprehension, the degree and level of appreciation.
  其作品的阅读最能体现人文性的特征，最能提升人格、陶冶情操，也最能考察一个人体验、感悟、鉴赏的程度和水平。
• The education of art can waken the students 'imagination and ideation as well as purify their souls and edify their sentiment. It is quite important for the cultivation of creative personnel in the new century.
  艺术教育既可以起到净化心灵，陶冶情操，鼓舞斗志，弘扬正气的作用，又能激发人的想象力和形象思维能力，进而促进逻辑思维，对培养新世纪创新人才具有重要意义。
• This column introduces new technology and offers new information and mold and dies technology marrow, which can edify readers in mind. Assessment on Effectiveness of Free Drug Supplied to Poverty Schizophrenics in Beijing Mentougou District
  介绍新技术，提供新信息，模具技术精粹，给读者以思维的启迪。北京市门头沟区向贫困精神分裂症患者免费供药效果评价
• The hardware facilities, such as buildings, equipments, greening and beautifying which provides good external conditions can promote and edify the teachers'professional developments.
  学校建筑、装备举措措施、绿化美化等学校硬件举措措施为教师专业发铺提供良好的外部环境，具有激励和熏陶作用；
• The tasks of prose teaching are to acquire knowledge, foster abilities, edify sentiment and irradiate the mind.
  散文教学的任务是获取知识，培养能力，陶冶情操，启迪心智。
• I do not suppose the situation my friend Mrs Rooke is in at present, will furnish much either to interest or edify me.
  我认为我的朋友鲁克夫人目前的工作既不会使我感兴趣，也不会给我带来影响。
• Meanwhile it also holds rich and colorful activities to widen the view and edify the sentiment and enjoy better lives for its staff members.
  同时组织丰富多彩的活动，使员工开阔视野、陶冶情操，充分享受生活的美好。
• In Putonghua teaching, the effective ways to avoid the errors are strengthening the training of language sense and exerting an edify influence upon students'humanity.
  在普通话教学中加强语感训练，对学生进行人文熏陶是避免声调误读现象的有效途径。
• To actualize aesthetic education in geography teaching could make students gain broader knowledge, develop their intelligence and enhance their ability. Meanwhile, it can edify their sentiments and improve their accomplishments. This is the essential approach to upgrade students 'comprehensive qualities in full scale.
  在中学地理教学中实施审美教育，可以使学生在审美状态中获得知识、开发智力、提高能力，同时陶冶审美情感，提高审美素养，是全面提升学生综合素质的必要途径。
• If you study my project, it might edify your mind.
  “我想是你把我看成自我主义者了。”汤姆说，“如果你研究一下我的工程，你的思想会受到启发。