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TOEFL BNC: 968 COCA: 927

reveal

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re·veal1 /rɪˈviːl/ ●●● W1 AWL verb [transitiveT]  
1  TELL A SECRETto make known something that was previously secret or unknown 揭示；揭露；透露 OPP conceal
 He may be prosecuted for revealing secrets about the security agency.
他可能因泄露安全部门的机密而被起诉。
 a test that can reveal a teacher’s hidden skills
能够展现老师潜在技能的测试
reveal (that)
 He revealed that he had been in prison twice before.
他透露自己曾两次入狱。
reveal yourself (as/to be something)
 The violinist revealed himself as a talented interpreter of classical music.
那位小提琴手显示了演绎古典音乐的卓越才能。
2  SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto show something that was previously hidden 展现，显露 OPP conceal
 The curtain opened to reveal the grand prize.
大幕拉开，大奖展现在眼前。
► see thesaurus at show
 THESAURUS
reveal to let someone know about something that is secret or has not been known until now 揭示；揭露；透露
Doctors are not allowed to reveal confidential information.
医生不得透露保密的信息。
It was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college.
有人透露说他在大学里吸过大麻。
tell to talk about something to someone, so that they know about it 告诉
Don’t tell anyone about this just yet.
这件事现在谁也不能告诉。
Shall I tell you a secret?
跟你说个秘密好吗？
disclose formal to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret 泄露；公开〔被隐瞒的事实、姓名等〕
The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed.
协议条款尚未披露。
nThe agent did not disclose that there had been a violent crime in the house.
divulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-/ formal to reveal important or personal information which was previously secret or unknown 泄露〔重要的或个人的秘密信息〕
The bank has refused to divulge its plans.
银行拒绝透露其计划。
I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me.
恐怕我不能把他们跟我说的话泄露出去。
make something public to tell people about important information, especially after it has been kept secret 公开某事
Apparently they were engaged for some time before making it public.
显然，他们订婚一段时间之后才将此公开。
nThe government has agreed that sources of financing should in future be made public.
leak to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc, when a government or other organization wants to keep it secret 透露〔政府等机构的秘密给报纸、电视台等〕
The contents of the email were leaked to the press.
电子邮件内容被人透露给了新闻界。
nA man was charged today with leaking official secrets.
give something away (also spill the beans informal) to tell someone something that you want to keep secret 泄露[暴露]某事
He was careful not to give away any trade secrets.
他非常谨慎，以免泄露生意上的秘密。
I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it!
我不会透露我的买价！
let slip informal to accidentally tell someone about something 无意中说出
He let slip that he was envious of his older brother.
他无意中说出自己嫉妒哥哥。
Examples from the Corpus
reveal• What actually happened to the gold has never been revealed.• Naturally a candidate's response may alter once our client's identity is revealed.• His letters reveal a different side of his personality.• She lifted the lid of the box to reveal a life-size porcelain baby doll.• The wooden doll opened to reveal a smaller doll within.• A routine physical reveals an irregularity.• That was written in 1909 and, later, a similar awareness is revealed by Ozenfant.• A medical examination may reveal evidence of dietary deficiencies.• A slight trembling of his hands revealed his growing excitement.• Tests will reveal if this is necessary since on test the solenoid valve will operate sluggishly or not at all.• The company has just revealed its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in Paris.• The President's refusal to meet the press reveals just how serious the crisis is.• Separate holidays and weekends apart reveal more clearly than any words the state of their marriage.• The look on my face must have revealed my embarrassment.• Carter's face was a blank, revealing no emotion.• The way he spoke in the bar afterwards revealed prejudice and bitterness that I had never suspected.• Markov revealed that he had once worked for the CIA.• Ginsberg withdrew his application to become Attorney General after it was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college.• The fact that there are no black officers in the entire regiment reveals that the army is not serious about its anti-discrimination policies.• His character appears to reveal the wolfhound in him.• Positive tests have revealed why some athletes were so reluctant to co-operate.
reveal yourself (as/to be something)• He was saying, in effect, get back to Eiger and the hotel room; fantasise sexually - reveal yourself!• She reveals herself, and is veiled.• Of course, the young man reveals himself as a boor, and pays rather messily for it.• The sets include a precarious raked stage and symbolic elements that reveal themselves as the opera unfolds.• It has been forced to reveal itself due to strict new regulations for healthier office environments and appears quite harmless!• Getty Center reveals itself in tantalizing glimpses.• Discourse is more like a moving film, revealing itself in time - sometimes over long periods.• Do the characters reveal themselves through what they say?
reveal2n noun [singular]  
nthe time, especially on a television programme, when something that was previously secret or unknown is shown or made known, or when a changed person or thing is shown
 After the garden makeover, it was time to bring the owners back for the big reveal.
Origin reveal
(1300-1400) Old French reveler, from Latin revelare “to uncover”, from velum; → VEIL1
re·veal1 verb →THESAURUS1reveal2n noun
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TOEFL BNC: 968 COCA: 927
TOEFL BNC: 968 COCA: 927
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。
TOEFL BNC: 968 COCA: 927

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