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253　enlighten和lighten

① enlighten啟發(fā)，開導(dǎo)，啟蒙，教育。

Radio should enlighten the listeners as well as entertain them. 無線電廣播既要使聽眾得到娛樂也要使他們受到教育。

② lighten減輕，使輕松，使明亮；（心境）變得愉快。

Many appliances lighten housework. 許多電器能減輕家務(wù)勞動。

His mood lightened when he heard the news. 他聽到那消息，心情就變得愉快了。