reveal verb ⇨reveal (reveal the truth)⇨show2 (reveal a line of white teeth)reveal
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reveal ♦︎ disclose ♦︎ expose ♦︎ uncover ♦︎ leak ♦︎ betray ♦︎ divulge ♦︎ give sb/sth away ♦︎ bring sth to lightThese words all mean to give information about sb/sth to sb, especially when that information is supposed to remain secret.这些词均表示揭示、揭露、透露,尤其是应当保密的信息。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to reveal / disclose / expose / leak / betray / divulge / give away sth to sb◆to reveal / disclose / expose / uncover sb / sth as sb / sth◆to reveal / disclose / betray / divulge / give away that...◆It was revealed / disclosed that...◆to reveal / disclose / betray / divulge what / how / who / where / whether...◆to reveal / disclose / uncover / leak / betray / divulge / give away a secret◆to reveal / disclose / expose / uncover / give away the truth◆to reveal / disclose / leak / divulge / give away details of sth◆to fully / publicly reveal / disclose / expose sth■reveal [transitive] to make sth known to sb, especially sth that was previously secret揭示,透露(尤指原先保密之事)◆Her expression revealed nothing.从她的表情什么也看不出来。◆The report reveals (that) the company made a loss of £20 million last year.报告显示,公司去年亏损2 000万英镑。◆Officers could not reveal how he died.警察不能透露他的死因。◆Salted peanuts were recently revealed as the nation's favourite snack.最近发现,咸花生是该国最受欢迎的零食。 see also reveal ⇨ show2, revealing ⇨ informative▸revelation ˌrevəˈleɪʃn
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[countable, uncountable] ◆He was dismissed after revelations that confidential files were missing.机密文件不翼而飞的消息披露后他被解雇了。◆The company's financial problems followed the revelation of a major fraud scandal.重大欺诈丑闻被揭露后,公司随之出现了财政问题。■disclose dɪsˈkləʊz; NAmEdɪsˈkloʊz [transitive] (ratherformal) to make sth known to sb, especially sth that was previously secret揭示,透露(尤指原先保密之事)◆The spokesman refused to disclose details of the takeover to the press.发言人拒绝向新闻界透露收购细节。◆It was disclosed that two women were being interviewed by the police.据透露,有两个女人正接受警方的问话。 see also undisclosed ⇨ secret1▸disclosuredɪsˈkləʊʒə(r); NAmEdɪsˈkloʊʒər
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[countable, uncountable] ◆ (formal) There were some startling disclosures about his private life.他私生活的一些耸人听闻的秘闻被公之于众。◆The bank will need full disclosure of your financial situation and assets.银行需要你充分披露自身的财务状况和资产。NOTE辨析 Reveal or disclose?There is no real difference in meaning between these words, but disclose is always rather formal; reveal can be used in formal or less formal contexts, including popular journalism.这两个词在含义上没有实质差别,但disclose总是相当正式,reveal可用于正式或不太正式的语境中,包括热点新闻◆Salted peanuts were recently disclosed as the nation's favourite snack.■expose [transitive] to tell the true facts about a person or situation, and show them/it to be bad or illegal揭露,揭穿,使曝光(坏人坏事)◆She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.她说谎和欺骗的面目被揭穿了。◆He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.他扬言要把警察内部存在的种族歧视公之于众。 see also expose ⇨ show2▸exposéekˈspəʊzeɪ; NAmEˌekspoʊˈzeɪ
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[countable] (journalism新闻) ◆The magazine contained a damning exposé of police corruption.该杂志对警方的贪污腐败进行了谴责性的曝光。■uncover [transitive] to discover sth that was previously hidden or secret发现,揭露,揭发(原先隐瞒或保密之事)◆Police have uncovered a plot to kidnap the President's son.警方发现了一起绑架总统之子的阴谋。■leak [transitive] (journalism新闻) to give secret information to the public, for example by telling a newspaper(通过报纸等向公众)泄露,透露(秘密信息);走漏◆The contents of the report were leaked to the press.报告的内容泄露给了新闻界。◆He obtained a leaked document containing the views of some officials.他获得了一份泄密文件,内载有一些官员的意见。 see also leak out ⇨ turn out▸leak
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[countable] ◆There will be an enquiry into the alleged security leaks.将对据称的安全漏洞进行调查。■betray [transitive] to tell sb or make them aware of a piece of information or a feeling, usually without meaning to(无意中)泄漏信息,流露情感◆His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide.他的声音泄漏了极力掩饰的担忧。◆She was terrified of saying something that would make her betray herself(= show her feelings or who she was).她害怕说话时露了自己的底。■divulgedaɪˈvʌldʒ [transitive] (formal) to give sb information that is supposed to be secret泄漏,透露(秘密)◆Police refused to divulge the identity of the suspect.警方拒绝透露嫌疑犯的身份。ⓘ Divulge is often used in the negative, or with a verb that has a negative meaning. * divulge常用于否定句,或与含否定之意的动词连用。■ˌgive sb/sth aˈway
phrasal verb
(gave, given)to make known sth that sb wants to keep secret泄露,暴露(想保密之事)◆She gave away state secrets to the enemy.她把国家机密泄露给了敌人。◆His voice gave him away(= showed who he really was).他的声音使他露馅了。◆ (especially BrE) It was supposed to be a surprise but the children gave the game away.那本来是打算作为意外惊喜的,可孩子们把计划泄露了。 see also betray ⇨ tell2NOTE辨析 Divulge or give sth away?A person who gives sth away should really be keeping the information secret; a person who divulges information is more likely to have the authority to do so. * give sth away指本应对信息保密却将之泄露,divulge则更可能是透露信息者有权这样做。■bring sth to ˈlight
idiom
(brought, brought)to make new information known to people揭露,披露,揭示(新消息)◆These facts have only just been brought to light.这些事实刚刚才被披露出来。