irradiateir•ra•di•ate /ɪ'reɪdɪeɪt/

vt

1. (用X光等)照射

2. 文 照耀，使发光

• faces irradiated with happiness 洋溢着幸福的脸

3. 阐明；启发

• His suggestion irradiated the problem that I was facing. 他的建议使我面临的问题明朗化。

–irradiation /ɪˌreɪdɪ'eɪʃən/ n U