n [U] (fml 文)
1 act of enlightening or state of being enlightened 启发; 开导; 开明; 文明
*The teacher's attempts at enlightenment failed; I remained as confused as before. 老师虽尽力开导却劳而无功, 我仍像以前一样糊涂.
* In an age of enlightenment such cruelty is unforgivable. 在文明时代, 这么残忍是不能宽恕的.
2 the Enlightenment period in the 18th century in Europe when some thinkers and writers believed that reason and science, not religion, would advance human progress （18世纪欧洲的）启蒙运动.

n[U]
formal when you understand something clearly, or when you help someone do this
　Isabel looked to Ron for enlightenment.
the final stage reached in the Buddhist and Hindu religions when you no longer suffer or feel desire and you are at peace with the universe
　the quest for spiritual enlightenment