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