reveal

disclose, expose, uncover, reveal

动词 reveal:

1. make visible
   同义词：uncover, bring out, unveil
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, discover, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
3. make clear and visible
   同义词：display, show
4. disclose directly or through prophets

1. Government employees swear an oath not to reveal official secrets.
   政府雇员宣誓不泄露官方机密。
2. An intensive search failed to reveal any clues.
   经过彻底搜查未发现任何线索。
3. These plans reveal a complete failure of imagination.
   这些计划显得毫无想象力。
4. The journalist did not want to reveal the identity of his informant.
   那个新闻工作者不想透露消息提供人的身分。
5. The open door revealed an untidy kitchen.
   透过敞开的房门可以看见凌乱的厨房。
6. These few words fully revealed her noble quality.
   这寥寥数语充分显示了她的高贵品质。
7. I promise never to reveal his secret.
   我答应决不泄漏他的秘密。

reveal

v.tr.（及物动词）
re.vealed,re.veal.ing,re.veals

To make known (something concealed or secret):
揭露，泄露：使（某些隐藏的事或秘密）为人所知：
例句：
revealed a confidence.
泄露机密

To bring to view; show.
使显露；显示
To make known by supernatural or divine means:
启示，默示：通过超自然或神学的方式使为人知：
例句：
.For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven.(Romans :8)
.上帝的愤怒是从天国显露的.(罗马书:8)

来源：
Middle English revelen
中古英语 revelen
from Old French reveler
源自 古法语 reveler
from Latin revôl3re
源自 拉丁语 revôl3re
re- [re-]
re- [表示.再，又.的前缀]
vôl3re [to cover] from vôlum [veil]
vôl3re [覆盖] 源自 vôlum [面纱]

【引伸】
reveal.able
adj.（形容词）
reveal.er
n.（名词）
reveal.ment
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>reveal,expose,disclose,divulge,betrayThese verbs signify to make known what has been or ought to be kept from the knowledge of others.
这些动词都是指使已知或应是鲜为人知的东西为人所知。
Reveal suggests uncovering what has been concealed:
Reveal 揭露被隐藏的事物：
例句：
.He was glad it was to him she had revealed her secret. (Edith Wharton).Toexpose is to lay bare to public scrutiny:
.他很高兴她把自己的秘密告诉了他. （伊得斯·渥顿）。Expose 是揭露出来供公众细察：

例句：
In a slip of the tongue the schemer exposed his true motivation.
阴谋者一时口误暴露了自己的动机。

Disclose means to make known as if by removing a cover:
Disclose 指象通过移去封面那样使其为人所知：
例句：
The journalist refused to disclose the source of her information.
这名记者拒绝透露她的消息来源。

Divulge often implies the improper revelation of something private or secret:
Divulge 常意指对隐私和秘密的不适宜泄露：
例句：
.And whatsoever I shall see or hear in the course of my profession . . . if it be what should not be published abroad, I will never divulge, holding such things to be holy secrets. (Hippocratic Oath).Tobetray is to make known in a breach of trust or confidence:
.对于我在职业生涯中所看到或是听到的，…如果它们是不应在国外公布的，我将决不泄露它们，而将这些事情视为神圣的秘密. （希伯克拉底宣誓）。Betray 是指通过出卖和背叛而使为人知：

例句：
.A servant . . . betrayed their presence . . . to the Germans. (William Styron).The term can also mean to reveal against one`s desire or will:
.仆人…向德国人泄露了他们在场的秘密. （威廉·斯蒂伦）。这个词也指违背某人的愿望或意愿的泄露：

例句：
Her comment betrayed annoyance.
她的评论透露出恼怒


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n.（名词）

The part of the side of a window or door opening that is between the outer surface of a wall and the window or door frame.
（门，窗）框边：墙外表面和窗扇或门之间的部分
The whole side of such an opening; the jamb.
窗侧，门侧：开口部分的整面；窗侧
The framework of a motor vehicle window.
（汽车的）窗框：汽车窗户的框架

来源：
From Middle English revalen [to lower]
源自 中古英语 revalen [降低]
from Old French revaler
源自 古法语 revaler
re- [re-]
re- [表示.离开.]
avaler [to lower] from a val [down] a [to] from Latin ad * see ad- val [valley] * see vale
avaler [降低] 源自 a val [向下] a [向] 源自 拉丁语 ad *参见 ad- val [山谷] *参见 vale