enlightenment
US /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ən.mənt/
UK /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ən.mənt/
1.
启迪, 领悟, 顿悟
the state of having a deeper understanding of something
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Reading widely can lead to intellectual enlightenment.
广泛阅读可以带来思想上的启迪。
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The monk sought spiritual enlightenment through meditation.
僧侣通过冥想寻求精神上的启迪。
2.
启蒙运动
a European intellectual movement of the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition
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The Age of Enlightenment brought significant changes to philosophy and politics.
启蒙时代给哲学和政治带来了重大变革。
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Thinkers of the Enlightenment challenged traditional authority.
启蒙思想家挑战了传统权威。