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enlightenment

/ɛnlaɪtənmənt/

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the gaining of understanding or knowledge; an intellectual movement

启蒙；觉悟

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The book describes the intellectual changes of the Enlightenment.
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这本书讲述了启蒙运动期间的思想变化。
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