名詞 enlightenment:

1. education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
2. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
   同義詞：Nirvana
3. a movement in the 18th century that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions
   同義詞：Age of Reason

1. Intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; enlightenment.
   啟迪智力、倫理或精神上的提高; 啟蒙
2. In an age of enlightenment such cruelty is unforgivable.
   在文明時代，這麼殘忍是不能寬恕的。
3. The teacher's attempts at enlightenment failed; I remained as confused as before.
   老師雖盡力開導(dǎo)卻勞而無功，我仍像以前一樣糊涂。
4. The tax laws are so complicated that only an expert can provide enlightenment.
   稅務(wù)法非常復(fù)雜，只有專家才能解釋清楚。

en.light.en.ment

n.（名詞）

The act or a means of enlightening.
啟迪：啟迪的行為或方式
The state of being enlightened.
被啟發(fā)了的狀態(tài)
Enlightenment A philosophical movement of the 8th century that emphasized the use of reason to scrutinize previously accepted doctrines and traditions and that brought about many humanitarian reforms. Used withthe.
Enlightenment 啟蒙運動：8世紀的一個哲學(xué)運動，強調(diào)運用理智來審視先前被接受了的信條和傳統(tǒng)，該運動帶來了許多人道主義改革。與the 連用
Buddhism A blessed state in which the individual transcends desire and suffering and attains Nirvana.
【佛教】 開悟：一個個人體驗欲望和苦難且達到涅槃的幸福狀態(tài)