edify

英['edɪfaɪ] 美['edɪfaɪ]
  • vt. <古>建立; 训导; 教导; 启发; 薰陶
edifier edified edified edifying edifies
GRE
Verb:
  1. make understand;

    "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

1. They tried to edify the child with music.
他们试图用音乐陶冶这孩子.

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2. TV should attempt to edify the masses.
电视应该试着去启迪大众.

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3. Tea is fitness, disease , and the treatment, rich appreciation taste edify sentiment.
茶有健身 、 治疾之药物疗效, 又富欣赏情趣,可陶冶情操.

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4. The purpose is to widen train thought, edify somewhat to the reader.
目的是拓宽思路, 对读者有所启迪.

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5. In his book the function of television was to edify, not to entertain.
按照他的看法,电视的职能在于教育, 而不在于娱乐.

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    1. A sermon, especially one intended to edify a congregation on a practical matter and not intended to be a theological discourse.
      布道一次讲道,尤其是旨在于实际问题上启发会众,而不在于成为神学讲演
    2. This is an edifying book.
      这是一本陶冶情操的书。
    3. Travel is an edifying experience, especially for young people.
      旅游可以使人增长见闻,尤其对年轻人。