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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
dis·clo·sure

 \\dis-ˈklō-zhər\\ noun
 DATE  1567
1. the act or an instance of disclosing : 
exposure
2. something disclosed : 
revelation
English Etymology
disclosure
  1590s, from disclose.
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
disclosure
dis·clo·sure dis5klEuVE(r)NAmE -5klou- / noun(formal
1. [U] the act of making sth known or public that was previously secret or private
   揭露;透露;公开
   SYN  
revelation
 :
   the newspaper's disclosure of defence secrets 
   报纸对防务内幕的披露 
2. [C] information or a fact that is made known or public that was previously secret or private
   透露的秘闻;公开的事情;暴露的事实
   SYN  
revelation
 :
   startling disclosures about his private life 
   对他的私生活耸人听闻的披露 
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
dis·clo·sure
\də̇ˈsklōzhə(r)\ noun
1. : the act or an instance of disclosing : the act or an instance of opening up to view, knowledge, or comprehension : 
exposure
 < a bill to require fuller disclosure of stockholder groups in proxy contests — Wall Street Journal >
 < his self-respect required a public disclosure of his motives and actions >
2. : something that is disclosed : 
revelation
divulgation
 < these lurid disclosures produced a scandal and led to the arrest of City Hall officials >
3. : a statement or description of an invention and its method of operation in a patent application

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