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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ex·pose (ex·posed ; ex·pos·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French exposer, from Latin exponere to set forth, explain (perfect indicative exposui), from ex- + ponere to put, place — more at position DATE 15th century 1. a. to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition expose troops needlessly has not yet been exposed to measles b. to submit or make accessible to a particular action or influence expose children to good books especially : to subject (a sensitive photographic film, plate, or paper) to radiant energy c. to abandon (an infant) especially by leaving in the open 2. a. to make known : bring to light (as something shameful) b. to disclose the faults or crimes of expose a murderer 3. to cause to be visible or open to view : display : as a. to offer publicly for sale b. to exhibit for public veneration c. to reveal the face of (a playing card) or the cards of (a player's hand) d. to engage in indecent exposure of (oneself) Synonyms: see show • ex·pos·er noun English Etymology expose expose (v.) 1474, "to leave without shelter or defense," from M.Fr .exposer "lay open, set forth," from L. exponere "set forth" (see expound), altered by confusion with poser "to place, lay down" (see pose). The use of exposure in the sense of "situation with regard to sun or weather" is from 1664. Exposé "display of discreditable information" was introduced 1803 as a Fr. word (it is the pp. of Fr. exposer); earliest use was in ref. to Napoleon.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ expose ex·pose / ik5spEuz; NAmE ik5spouz / verb[VN] SHOW STH HIDDEN 使显露 1. to show sth that is usually hidden 暴露；显露；露出 SYN reveal :
He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth. 他突然一笑,露出一口雪白的牙齿。 Miles of sand are exposed at low tide. 在低潮时数英里的沙滩就会显现出来。 My job as a journalist is to expose the truth. 我作为记者的职责就是展示事实。 He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone. 他不想向任何人显露他的恐惧与不安。 SHOW TRUTH 揭露 2. to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them / it to be immoral, illegal, etc. 揭露；揭穿: She was exposed as a liar and a fraud. 她说谎和欺骗的面目被揭穿了。 He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force. 他扬言要把警察内部存在的种族歧视公之于众。 TO STH HARMFUL 有害事物 3. ~ sb / sth / yourself (to sth) to put sb / sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant 使面临,使遭受(危险或不快): to expose yourself to ridicule 让自己受到嘲笑 Do not expose babies to strong sunlight. 不要让婴孩受到强烈的阳光照射。 GIVE EXPERIENCE 给予经验 4. ~ sb to sth to let sb find out about sth by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like 使接触；使体验: We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible. 我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化薰陶。 FILM IN CAMERA 照相机胶片 5. to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph 曝光 YOURSELF 自己 6. ~ yourself a man who exposes himself, shows his sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people 当众露阴 ⇨ see also exposure ex·posé / ek5spEuzei; NAmE 7ekspou5zei / noun an account of the facts of a situation, especially when these are shocking or have deliberately been kept secret (尤指对令人震惊或故意保密的事实的)陈述,阐述,揭露 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English expose verb 1 uncover sth ADV. completely, fully | briefly | suddenly | deliberately She lifted her chin in a gesture that deliberately exposed the line of her throat. PREP. to These drawings must not be exposed to the air. 2 show the truth ADV. fully | clearly a report which clearly exposes the weakness of the government's economic policy | publicly He was publicly exposed as a liar and a cheat. | cruelly He was outclassed by an Aston Villa side that cruelly exposed his lack of pace. VERB + EXPOSE threaten to | seek to, try to 3 to sth harmful ADV. directly | constantly The general public is constantly exposed to radiation. | regularly PREP. to Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: noun Synonyms: EXPLANATION 1, construal, construction, exegesis, explication, exposition, interpretationv. Function: verb 1 to make accessible to something detrimental or dangerous FF1C;he needlessly exposed his troops to enemy fireFF1E; Synonyms: lay (open), subject, uncover Related Words: endanger, hazard, imperil, jeopard, jeopardize, jeopardy, peril, risk Idioms: put (or leave) in harm's way Contrasted Words: cover, shelter; guard, protect Antonyms: shield 2 Synonyms: OPEN 2, disclose, display, reveal, unclothe, uncover, unveil Related Words: unfold, unshroud 3 Synonyms: SHOW 4, brandish, display, disport, exhibit, flash, flaunt, parade, show off, trot out Related Words: advertise, air, broadcast, publish 4 to reveal the faults, frailties, unsoundness, or pretensions of FF1C;the monograph exposed the theory as being pure mythFF1E; Synonyms: debunk, discover, show up, uncloak, undress, unmask, unshroud Related Words: disclose, reveal, uncover Idioms: lay bare Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ex·pose \ikˈspōz, ek-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English exposen, from Middle French exposer, modification (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin exponere to expose, explain, set forth (perfect stem expos-), from ex- ex- (I) + ponere to put, place — more at position , pose 1. a. : to lay open (as to attack, danger, trial, or test) : make accessible to something that may prove detrimental : deprive of shelter, protection, or care < expose him to the weather > < expose troops needlessly > < a coast exposed to severe gales > b. : to submit or subject to an action or influence < expose children to good books > < think … they can arrest the fall of rain by exposing to it a boulder — J.G.Frazer > < expose a man to new impressions > specifically : to subject (a sensitive photographic film, plate, or paper) to the action of radiant energy c. : to abandon (an infant) especially by leaving in the open : desert < the foundation of lying-in hospitals and orphanages … kept the children alive, … prevented them being exposed — J.H.Plumb > 2. : to lay open to view : lay bare : make known : set forth : exhibit , display < exposing a sun-tanned back > < each had started exposing his views — F.M.Ford > < the new display object is to expose the package — Printers' Ink> as a. : to offer publicly for sale < all of which I shall expose for sale at public auction — Detroit Law Journal > — sometimes used with to < the markets at which the corn, the cattle, the wool … of the surrounding country were exposed to sale — T.B.Macaulay > b. : to exhibit (a religious relic or the Host) for public veneration c. : to reveal the face of (a playing card) — used chiefly in games in which such exposure is contrary to the rules d. : to conduct (oneself) as an exhibitionist 3. a. : to disclose or reveal the faults, frailties, or unsoundness of :bring to light (as something criminal or shameful) : unmask < took a leading part in exposing the pretensions of this quack > < has behaved like a cad and ought to be exposed — Kingsley Martin > < expose a voting fraud > < expose the abuses of the day — John Mason Brown > b. obsolete : ridicule , satirize Synonyms: see show |
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