[VERB 动词]显示；表明；透露 To reveal something means to make people aware of it.
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She has refused to reveal the whereabouts of her daughter...
她不肯透露她女儿的行踪。
A survey of the British diet has revealed that a growing number of people are overweight...
对英国人饮食进行的一项调查显示有越来越多的人超重。
After the fire, it was revealed that North Carolina officials had never inspected the factory...
大火过后人们发现北卡罗来纳州的官员从没对这家工厂进行过检查。
No test will reveal how much of the drug was taken.
没有哪项测试可以测出用药量。
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[VERB 动词]揭露；展示；使显露 If you reveal something that has been out of sight, you uncover it so that people can see it.
[V n]
A grey carpet was removed to reveal the original pine floor.
一块灰色的地毯被揭开，露出了原来的松木地板。
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re·veal★AWL/rɪˈviːl; NAmErɪˈviːl/verb1★to make sth known to sb 揭示；显示；透露SYN
disclose
revealsth (to sb) ◆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。reveal(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。it is revealed that…◆It was revealed that important evidence had been suppressed.据透露，重要的证据被隐瞒了。revealhow, what, etc… ◆Officers could not reveal how he died.警察们不能透露他的死因。revealsb/sth to be/have sth ◆Salted peanuts were recently revealed to be the nation's favourite snack.最近发现，咸味花生是该国最受人喜爱的小吃。☞language bank at
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2★to show sth that previously could not be seen 显出；露出；展示SYN
display
revealsth ◆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。revealyourself ◆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
1to make known something that was previously secret or unknownOPP conceal: He may be prosecuted for revealing secrets about the security agency. a test that can reveal a teacher’s hidden skillsreveal (that) He revealed that he had been in prison twice before.reveal yourself (as/to be something) The violinist revealed himself as a talented interpreter of classical music.2to show something that was previously hiddenOPP conceal: The curtain opened to reveal the grand prize.► see thesaurus at
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THESAURUSreveal to let someone know about something that is secret or has not been known until now: · Doctors are not allowed to reveal confidential information.· It was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college.tell to talk about something to someone, so that they know about it: · Don’t tell anyone about this just yet.· Shall I tell you a secret?disclose formal to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret: · The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed.· The 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: · The bank has refused to divulge its plans.· I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me.make something public to tell people about important information, especially after it has been kept secret: · Apparently they were engaged for some time before making it public.· The 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: · The contents of the email were leaked to the press.· A 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: · He was careful not to give away any trade secrets.· I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it!let slip informal to accidentally tell someone about something: · He let slip that he was envious of his older brother.
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the 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.
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[rɪˈvi:l]revealed, revealing, reveals
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revealed[10652] revealing[3464] reveals[3378]
揭示(39%)，透露(35%)，显示(14%)，展现(9%)，门侧(3%)
n.揭露；暴露；门侧，窗侧
vt.显示；透露；揭露；泄露
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