edify

verb

/ˈedɪfaɪ/

[intransitive, transitive] (formal)

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they edify	/ˈedɪfaɪ/ /ˈedɪfaɪ/
he / she / it edifies	/ˈedɪfaɪz/ /ˈedɪfaɪz/
past simple edified	/ˈedɪfaɪd/ /ˈedɪfaɪd/
past participle edified	/ˈedɪfaɪd/ /ˈedɪfaɪd/
-ing form edifying	/ˈedɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈedɪfaɪɪŋ/

edify somebody to improve people’s minds or characters by teaching them about something教化；启迪；教诲
- It is not clear whether the purpose is to edify, or simply to make money.不清楚目的是陶冶，还是单纯为了赚钱。
- No doubt Hamish will edify us on the subject.毫无疑问，哈米什会在这个问题上启发我们。
词源Middle English: from Old French edifier, from Latin aedificare ‘build’, from aedis ‘dwelling’ + facere ‘make’ (compare with edifice). The 词源ally meant ‘construct a building’, also ‘strengthen’, hence to “build up” morally.