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revelation n.揭露；泄露；发觉；启示 (1) 对他过去的揭露导致了他的辞职。(2) 你看了前任部长在报上揭露的那些惊人的事实没有？(3) 反叛者阴谋的泄露使他们被捕。(4) 她的真实性格对我是一个新发现。(5) 这个伦理框架建立在上帝给予的启示上。 It is not a surprise that the word revelation is related to the word reveal, because revealing is the action of showing something that was previously covered up or unknown. You can even use both words in the same sentence: "You might find it a revelation if someone revealed to you that your house was sitting on top of a gold mine!"

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英 [ˌrevə'leɪʃn] 美 [ˌrevə'leɪʃn] (1) The revelation of his past lead to his resignation.(2) Have you read the ex-minister's amazing revelations in the newspaper?(3) The revelation of the plot of the traitors caused their capture.(4) Her true nature was a revelation to me.(5) This ethical framework relies on God's revelation. Discovering that you had a long-lost sister would definitely be a revelation, or a surprising realization. Finding out she had been living in the house next door for years would be an even more startling revelation! 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]被揭示的真相；被揭露的内情 A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people.   [oft N about n]...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life.对他的私生活看似没完没了的曝光...the revelation that William had survived the initial attack.威廉在首次袭击中幸存下来的惊人内幕2[N-VAR 可变名词]揭露；披露；透露 The revelation of something is the act of making it known.   [oft N of n]...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary...在他和前秘书的私情被揭露之后Further revelations are expected.人们期待着真相的进一步披露。3[N-SING 单数名词]意想不到的事物；非常好的事物 If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good.   [a N]The noise, the buildings, the people, came as a revelation...这里的噪音、建筑物和人都令人出乎意料。Degas's work had been a revelation to her.德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。4[N-VAR 可变名词](上帝的)启示，默示 A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose. The whole system was based on divine revelation in the Scriptures.整个体系都建立在《圣经》的神圣启示的基础之上。

英语单词	revelation
英美音标	英 [ˌrevə'leɪʃn] 美 [ˌrevə'leɪʃn]
中文释义	n.揭露；泄露；发觉；启示
英语例句	(1) The revelation of his past lead to his resignation. (2) Have you read the ex-minister's amazing revelations in the newspaper? (3) The revelation of the plot of the traitors caused their capture. (4) Her true nature was a revelation to me. (5) This ethical framework relies on God's revelation.
中文例句	(1) 对他过去的揭露导致了他的辞职。 (2) 你看了前任部长在报上揭露的那些惊人的事实没有？ (3) 反叛者阴谋的泄露使他们被捕。 (4) 她的真实性格对我是一个新发现。 (5) 这个伦理框架建立在上帝给予的启示上。
vocabulary简明	Discovering that you had a long-lost sister would definitely be a revelation, or a surprising realization. Finding out she had been living in the house next door for years would be an even more startling revelation!
vocabulary扩展	It is not a surprise that the word revelation is related to the word reveal, because revealing is the action of showing something that was previously covered up or unknown. You can even use both words in the same sentence: "You might find it a revelation if someone revealed to you that your house was sitting on top of a gold mine!"
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]被揭示的真相；被揭露的内情 A revelation is a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people. [oft N about n] ...the seemingly everlasting revelations about his private life. 对他的私生活看似没完没了的曝光 ...the revelation that William had survived the initial attack. 威廉在首次袭击中幸存下来的惊人内幕 2 [N-VAR 可变名词]揭露；披露；透露 The revelation of something is the act of making it known. [oft N of n] ...following the revelation of his affair with a former secretary... 在他和前秘书的私情被揭露之后 Further revelations are expected. 人们期待着真相的进一步披露。 3 [N-SING 单数名词]意想不到的事物；非常好的事物 If you say that something you experienced was a revelation, you are saying that it was very surprising or very good. [a N] The noise, the buildings, the people, came as a revelation... 这里的噪音、建筑物和人都令人出乎意料。 Degas's work had been a revelation to her. 德加的作品曾经让她大开眼界。 4 [N-VAR 可变名词](上帝的)启示，默示 A divine revelation is a sign or explanation from God about his nature or purpose. The whole system was based on divine revelation in the Scriptures. 整个体系都建立在《圣经》的神圣启示的基础之上。

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