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 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；
• My father has a little bit famous at local, although I didn't get any educate, maybe has some edify or heredity!
  我父亲是个当地小有名气的画家，我虽说没接触过训练，也许还是受这方面的熏陶或遗传吧！
• 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。
• System and method are the products of history, the influence of the historical heritage, agricultural society of Confucianism, edify inheritance, judicial policy effect, the transformation of the society needs the mediation of the existence of a withdrawal history and society reasons.
  制度和法都是历史的产物，历史传承的影响、农业社会的熏染、儒家思想的继承、司法政策的影响、转型社会的需求构成了调解撤诉存在的历史和社会原因。
• Our mission is to destroy, not to edify.
  我们的使命是摧毁，而不是教诲。
• 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 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。
• They tried to edify the child with music.
  他们试图用音乐陶冶这孩子。
• Edify yourself, build up your spiritual relaity on the holiest word of god.
  在上帝至圣的真道上来建造自己。
• 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。