用于引出说明性例子或证据,表示“正如所示/如……所说明的/如图(所示)”。常见于学术写作、说明文或报告中。(也可在具体语境中指“如插图所示”。)
/æz ˈɪləstreɪtɪd/
As illustrated in the chart, sales rose in July.
如图表所示,七月份销量上升了。
The policy failed to address rural needs, as illustrated by the sharp drop in clinic visits after the funding cuts.
该政策未能满足农村需求,这一点从削减资金后诊所就诊量的骤降可见一斑。
illustrated 是动词 illustrate(“说明、阐明;加插图”)的过去分词,来自拉丁语 illustrare,意为“使明亮、照亮,引申为使内容清晰”。短语 as illustrated 字面是“如同被说明的那样”,在现代英语中常作插入语,起到“举证说明”的连接作用。