expose

disclose, expose, uncover, reveal

名词 expose:

1. the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
   同义词：unmasking

动词 expose:

1. expose or make accessible to some action or influence
2. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
   同义词：unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
3. to show, make visible or apparent
   同义词：exhibit, display
4. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
   同义词：uncover
5. disclose to view as by removing a cover
   同义词：disclose
6. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
   同义词：queer, scupper, endanger, peril
7. expose to light, of photographic film
8. expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
   同义词：debunk
9. abandon by leaving out in the open air

1. It's very foolish of the commander to expose his men to unnecessary risks.
   这个指挥官让士兵们冒不必要的危险真是太愚蠢了。
2. You shouldn't expose the soldiers to unnecessary risks.
   你不应该让士兵们冒不必要的危险。
3. The reporter was killed because he tried to expose a plot.
   这名记者因为试图揭露一个阴谋而被杀害。

ex.pose

v.tr.（及物动词）
ex.posed,ex.pos.ing,ex.pos.es

To subject or allow to be subjected to an action or an influence:
使受影响：使受到或允许受到某种行为或影响的支配：
例句：
exposed themselves to disease; exposed their children to classical music.
使他们受到疾病的影响；使他们的孩子们受到古典音乐的影响

To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light.
使曝光：使受到（如照相的胶卷）光的作用
To make visible:
暴露：使…被看见：
例句：
Cleaning exposed the grain of the wood.See Synonyms at show
清扫使树木的纹理暴露参见 show

To make known (something discreditable).
揭发（有损信誉的事）
To reveal the guilt or wrongdoing of:
揭露：揭露罪恶或错误的行为：
例句：
expose a criminal.See Synonyms at reveal
揭露罪犯参见 reveal

To deprive of shelter or protection.
使暴露：使失去掩蔽或保护
To subject to needless risk:
使面临：使遭遇不必要的危险：
例句：
an officer who exposed the troops to enemy crossfire.
使军队面临敌人火力交叉的军官

来源：
Middle English exposen
中古英语 exposen
from Old French exposer
源自 古法语 exposer
alteration influenced by poser [to put, place] * see pose
受 poser的影响 [放置，安置] *参见 pose
of Latin expônere [to set forth] * see expound
拉丁语 expônere的变化 [提出，阐明] *参见 expound

【引伸】
expos.er
n.（名词）