使更易理解;有助于说明
to provide an explanation for a situation or problem, or information that makes it easier to understand
The discovery of the dinosaur skeleton has cast light on why they became extinct. 恐龙骨架的发现使人们对于恐龙灭绝的原因有了一些认识。
The documentary aims to cast light on a subject that is too often shrouded in mystery.
Two recently published articles cast new light on these questions.
The government, she claimed, had stifled attempts to cast light on events leading up to the war.
With his research, he hopes to cast light on how humans make decisions.
See also: cast verb (LIGHT)