disclose, expose, uncover, reveal

動(dòng)詞 reveal:

1. make visible
   同義詞：uncover, bring out, unveil
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
   同義詞：unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
3. make clear and visible
   同義詞：display, show
4. disclose directly or through prophets

1. Government employees swear an oath not to reveal official secrets.
   政府雇員宣誓不泄露官方機(jī)密。
2. An intensive search failed to reveal any clues.
   經(jīng)過(guò)徹底搜查未發(fā)現(xiàn)任何線索。
3. These plans reveal a complete failure of imagination.
   這些計(jì)劃顯得毫無(wú)想象力。
4. The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of his informant.
   那個(gè)新聞工作者不想透露消息提供人的身分。
5. The open door revealed an untidy kitchen.
   透過(guò)敞開(kāi)的房門可以看見(jiàn)凌亂的廚房。
6. These few words fully revealed her noble quality.
   這寥寥數(shù)語(yǔ)充分顯示了她的高貴品質(zhì)。
7. I promise never to reveal his secret.
   我答應(yīng)決不泄漏他的秘密。

reveal

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
re.vealed,re.veal.ing,re.veals

To make known (something concealed or secret):
揭露，泄露：使（某些隱藏的事或秘密）為人所知：
例句：
revealed a confidence.
泄露機(jī)密

To bring to view; show.
使顯露；顯示
To make known by supernatural or divine means:
啟示，默示：通過(guò)超自然或神學(xué)的方式使為人知：
例句：
.For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven.(Romans :8)
.上帝的憤怒是從天國(guó)顯露的.(羅馬書:8)

來(lái)源：
Middle English revelen
中古英語(yǔ) revelen
from Old French reveler
源自 古法語(yǔ) reveler
from Latin revôl3re
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) revôl3re
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再，又.的前綴]
vôl3re [to cover] from vôlum [veil]
vôl3re [覆蓋] 源自 vôlum [面紗]

【引伸】
reveal.able
adj.（形容詞）
reveal.er
n.（名詞）
reveal.ment
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>reveal,expose,disclose,divulge,betrayThese verbs signify to make known what has been or ought to be kept from the knowledge of others.
這些動(dòng)詞都是指使已知或應(yīng)是鮮為人知的東西為人所知。
Reveal suggests uncovering what has been concealed:
Reveal 揭露被隱藏的事物：
例句：
.He was glad it was to him she had revealed her secret. (Edith Wharton).Toexpose is to lay bare to public scrutiny:
.他很高興她把自己的秘密告訴了他. （伊得斯·渥頓）。Expose 是揭露出來(lái)供公眾細(xì)察：

例句：
In a slip of the tongue the schemer exposed his true motivation.
陰謀者一時(shí)口誤暴露了自己的動(dòng)機(jī)。

Disclose means to make known as if by removing a cover:
Disclose 指象通過(guò)移去封面那樣使其為人所知：
例句：
The journalist refused to disclose the source of her information.
這名記者拒絕透露她的消息來(lái)源。

Divulge often implies the improper revelation of something private or secret:
Divulge 常意指對(duì)隱私和秘密的不適宜泄露：
例句：
.And whatsoever I shall see or hear in the course of my profession . . . if it be what should not be published abroad, I will never divulge, holding such things to be holy secrets. (Hippocratic Oath).Tobetray is to make known in a breach of trust or confidence:
.對(duì)于我在職業(yè)生涯中所看到或是聽(tīng)到的，…如果它們是不應(yīng)在國(guó)外公布的，我將決不泄露它們，而將這些事情視為神圣的秘密. （希伯克拉底宣誓）。Betray 是指通過(guò)出賣和背叛而使為人知：

例句：
.A servant . . . betrayed their presence . . . to the Germans. (William Styron).The term can also mean to reveal against one`s desire or will:
.仆人…向德國(guó)人泄露了他們?cè)趫?chǎng)的秘密. （威廉·斯蒂倫）。這個(gè)詞也指違背某人的愿望或意愿的泄露：

例句：
Her comment betrayed annoyance.
她的評(píng)論透露出惱怒


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reveal
reveal 2

n.（名詞）

The part of the side of a window or door opening that is between the outer surface of a wall and the window or door frame.
（門，窗）框邊：墻外表面和窗扇或門之間的部分
The whole side of such an opening; the jamb.
窗側(cè)，門側(cè)：開(kāi)口部分的整面；窗側(cè)
The framework of a motor vehicle window.
（汽車的）窗框：汽車窗戶的框架

來(lái)源：
From Middle English revalen [to lower]
源自 中古英語(yǔ) revalen [降低]
from Old French revaler
源自 古法語(yǔ) revaler
re- [re-]
re- [表示.離開(kāi).]
avaler [to lower] from a val [down] a [to] from Latin ad * see ad- val [valley] * see vale
avaler [降低] 源自 a val [向下] a [向] 源自 拉丁語(yǔ) ad *參見(jiàn) ad- val [山谷] *參見(jiàn) vale