reveal
/rɪ'vi:l/
verb [T]
E
* to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret
揭露；泄露；透露

1. He was jailed for revealing secrets to the Russians.
他因为向俄国人泄密而被监禁。

2. [+ that] Her biography revealed that she was not as rich as everyone thought.
她的自传透露她并非像大家所想像的那样富有。

3. [+ question word] He would not reveal wh ere he had hidden her chocolate eggs.
他就是不说他把她的巧克力蛋藏在哪里了。

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* to allow something to be seen that, until then, had been hidden
使显露；展现；显示

1. A gap in the clouds revealed the Atlantic far below.
从云缝中可以看到远在下方的大西洋。

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☞ reveal
re·veal / ri5vi:l / verb1. ~ sth (to sb) to make sth known to sb
   揭示；显示；透露
   SYN  disclose :
  ▪ [VN]
   to reveal a secret
   泄露一条秘密
   Details of the murder were revealed by the local paper.
   地方报纸披露了谋杀的细节。
  ▪ [V (that)]
   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。
  ▪ [VN (that)]
    It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed.
   据透露,重要的证据被隐瞒了。
  ▪ [V wh-]
   Officers could not reveal how he died.
   警察们不能透露他的死因。
  ▪ [also VN to inf]
2. [VN] to show sth that previously could not be seen
   显出；露出；展示
   SYN  display :
   He laughed, revealing a line of white teeth.
   他笑了起来,露出一排洁白的牙齿。
   The door opened to reveal a cosy little room.
   房门打开,一间温暖舒适的小屋展现在眼前。
   She crouched in the dark, too frightened to reveal herself.
   她蜷缩在黑暗中,吓得不敢露面。
⇨ see also revelation , revelatory

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reveal verb
Reveal is used with these nouns as the subject: analysis, article, autopsy, census, detail, dig, document, enquiry, evidence, exam, examination, excavation, experiment, expression, face, finding, history, image, inspection, investigation, magazine, map, mirror, newspaper, painting, photograph, poll, post-mortem, reconnaissance, record, report, research, result, scan, scientist, source, statistics, study, survey, test, text, X-ray
Reveal is used with these nouns as the object: aspect, bias, cause, character, complexity, correlation, corruption, decrease, depth, desire, detail, determination, difference, discrepancy, disparity, effect, emotion, essence, evidence, existence, extent, fall, fang, feeling, finding, flaw, hand, hint, identity, ignorance, imperfection, inadequacy, inconsistency, influence, information, limitation, link, misunderstanding, motive, murderer, name, nature, news, paradox, picture, plan, preference, presence, remains, scale, scandal, scar, secret, self, shortcoming, similarity, source, streak, talent, tendency, tenderness, tooth, torso, trace, trait, truth, vulnerability, weakness, workings

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reveal verb
⇨ reveal (reveal the truth) ⇨ show 2 (reveal a line of white teeth)reveal

verb

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 ⇨ show 2 , revealing ⇨ informative ▸ revelation ˌrevəˈleɪʃn

noun

[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; NAmE dɪsˈkloʊz [transitive] (rather formal) 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 ⇨ secret 1 ▸ disclosure dɪsˈkləʊʒə(r); NAmE dɪsˈkloʊʒər

noun

[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 ⇨ show 2 ▸ exposé ekˈspəʊzeɪ; NAmE ˌekspoʊˈzeɪ

noun

[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

noun

[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。■ divulge daɪˈvʌldʒ [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 ⇨ tell 2 NOTE 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。

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reveal

verb
1 for operational reasons the police can't reveal his whereabouts
DIVULGE , disclose, tell, let out, let slip, let drop, let fall, give away, give the game/show away, blurt (out), babble, give out, release, leak, betray, open up, unveil, bring out into the open; go public on/with, make known, make public, bring to public notice/attention, broadcast, air, publicize, publish, circulate, disseminate, pass on, proclaim, announce, report, declare, post, communicate, impart, unfold, vouchsafe;
CONFESS , admit, lay bare, unburden, make a clean breast of; informal let on, spill, blab, let the cat out of the bag, dish the dirt, take/blow the lid off, blow wide open, come clean about; Brit. informal cough, blow the gaff; archaic discover.
-opposite(s): HIDE, CONCEAL.

2 he let the garage door slide up to reveal a new car
SHOW , display, exhibit, disclose, uncover, expose to view, allow to be seen, put on display, put on show, put on view, bare; poetic/literary uncloak, unclothe; rare unclose.
-opposite(s): HIDE.

3 the data can be used to reveal a good deal about the composition of Anglo-Norman households
BRING TO LIGHT , uncover, turn up, expose to view, lay bare, unearth, dig up, excavate, unveil, unmask, smoke out, detect, betray, be evidence of, indicate, demonstrate, manifest, evince, make clear, make plain; poetic/literary uncloak.

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reveal 揭示，揭露
来自拉丁语revelare, 揭露，揭示，来自re-, 相反；velare, 遮盖，来自velum, 面纱，词源同veil, velar.

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