shed light

a) to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information 〔通过提供新信息等〕使〔某事物〕清楚些[易于理解]

shed light on

Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease.

最近的研究使人们对这种疾病的成因有了更多的了解。

Investigators hope to shed light on what started the fire.

调查人员希望找出起火原因。

b) if something sheds light, it lights the area around it 发出亮光

The lamp shed a harsh yellow light.

这盏灯发出刺眼的黄光。

Examples from the Corpus

shed light• Podesta's role sheds light on both questions.• The extent of Hygeberht's authority perhaps sheds light on Offa's principal area of interest.• Eastin and her task force hope to shed light on the challenge by early next year.• Therefore they shed light on the comparative institutional questions with which we are concerned.• A fretful wind was not enough to open them and shed light on the ruptured earth in which they lay.• An analysis of the results should shed light on the workings of the Northern Ireland labour market.• Brophy said the man was not considered a suspect, but investigators hope he can shed light on what started the blaze.

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词汇	shed light
释义	shed light shed light a) to make something easier to understand, by providing new or better information 〔通过提供新信息等〕使〔某事物〕清楚些[易于理解] shed light on Recent research has shed light on the causes of the disease. 最近的研究使人们对这种疾病的成因有了更多的了解。 Investigators hope to shed light on what started the fire. 调查人员希望找出起火原因。 b) if something sheds light, it lights the area around it 发出亮光 The lamp shed a harsh yellow light. 这盏灯发出刺眼的黄光。 Examples from the Corpus shed light• Podesta's role sheds light on both questions.• The extent of Hygeberht's authority perhaps sheds light on Offa's principal area of interest.• Eastin and her task force hope to shed light on the challenge by early next year.• Therefore they shed light on the comparative institutional questions with which we are concerned.• A fretful wind was not enough to open them and shed light on the ruptured earth in which they lay.• An analysis of the results should shed light on the workings of the Northern Ireland labour market.• Brophy said the man was not considered a suspect, but investigators hope he can shed light on what started the blaze. → shed light at shed2(1)
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