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Disclosure Meaning Attested Late 4218.Revelation 英 Revə'Leɪʃ(ə)N]美 Rɛvə'Leʃən

正面 4218.revelation
英 [revə'leɪʃ(ə)n]美 ['rɛvə'leʃən]

背面
释义:
n. 启示;揭露;出乎意料的事;被揭露的真相
例句:
1. I was shocked, brought down to earth by this revelation.真相的披露让我深感震惊,我被带回了现实。

1. 发音:陪生死(即:“陪你从生到死”的简称)。

revelation (n.)c. 1300, "disclosure of information to man by a divine or supernatural agency," from Old French revelacion and directly from Latin revelationem (nominative revelatio), noun of action from past participle stem of revelare "unveil, uncover, lay bare" (see reveal). General meaning "disclosure of facts" is attested from late 14c.; meaning "striking disclosure" is from 1862. As the name of the last book of the New Testament (Revelation of St. John), it is first attested late 14c. (see apocalypse); as simply Revelations, it is first recorded 1690s."

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