(1)举例说明，图解(示)(act of illustrating)[U]：the art of book～图书插图艺术;I～by example is better than explanation in words. 举例说明比用词语解释更好。 I～is used in teaching children. 用实例法教育孩子。describe sth with～举例说明;He cited instances in～of his theory. 他举例说明自己的理论。

(2)书中的插图(图表)(drawing，picture or diagram in a book，magazine，etc)[C]：abundant/black and white/colour/exquisite/photographic～s 丰富的/黑白/彩色/精美的/摄影插图;～s from (after) original drawings and photographs 根据原画和照片复制的插图;draw an～画插图;

(3)例子，实例，例证(sth that explains;example)[C]：give/offer/provide an～ 给出/提出/提供实例;take another～再举一个实例;A brief～will make it clear. 一个简要的例子就可以把它说清楚。a concrete/forcible/familiar～ 一个具体/有说服力/熟悉的例证; an obvious～ 明显的例证;

【辨异】illustration与case、example和instance的区别见CASE。