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释义 | reveal1 verbreveal2 noun revealre‧veal1 /rɪˈviːl/ ●●● W1 AWL verb [transitive] Word OriginWORD ORIGINreveal Verb TableOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French reveler, from Latin revelare ‘to uncover’, from velum; ➔ VEIL1VERB TABLE reveal
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► reveal Collocations to let someone know about something that is secret or has not been known until now: · Doctors are not allowed to reveal confidential information.· It was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college. ► tell to talk about something to someone, so that they know about it: · Don’t tell anyone about this just yet.· Shall I tell you a secret? ► disclose formal to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret: · The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed.· The agent did not disclose that there had been a violent crime in the house. ► divulge formal to reveal important or personal information which was previously secret or unknown: · The bank has refused to divulge its plans.· I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me. ► make something public to tell people about important information, especially after it has been kept secret: · Apparently they were engaged for some time before making it public.· The government has agreed that sources of financing should in future be made public. ► leak to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc, when a government or other organization wants to keep it secret: · The contents of the email were leaked to the press.· A man was charged today with leaking official secrets. ► give something away (also spill the beans informal) to tell someone something that you want to keep secret: · He was careful not to give away any trade secrets.· I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it! ► let slip informal to accidentally tell someone about something: · He let slip that he was envious of his older brother. Longman Language Activatorto let someone see something► show to let someone see something, especially by holding it out in front of them: · Everyone has to show their identity cards at the entrance to the building.show somebody something: · Stephanie showed us her engagement ring.· Show me what you're hiding under the desk, Johnny.show somebody something: · You have to show the security guard your pass.show something to somebody: · Neil showed his Pokemon card collection to Harry. ► let somebody see especially spoken to show something to someone, especially because they have asked to see it: · Could you let me see the menu?· How would you feel if I wrote something about you, but I wouldn't let you see it?· Hold it up to the light and let me see what color it is. ► let somebody take a look also let somebody have a look British to show something to someone, especially so that they can look at it closely, for example in order to fix it: · At least let Mike take a look -- he might be able to help.let sb take a look at: · Let me have a look at your necklace. Perhaps I can fix it.· Take your shirt off, and let me take a look at that cut on your shoulder. ► present to show something such as an official document or ticket to someone in an official position: · Please present your boarding card at the gate.present something to somebody: · All passports must be presented to the immigration officer. ► produce formal to take something such as a ticket or official paper out of your pocket or bag and show it to someone in an official position: · The man fired from the car window when he was asked by a police officer to produce a license for the weapon.· Failure to produce a valid insurance certificate may result in criminal prosecution. ► flash to very quickly show something such as a ticket to someone when you are entering or leaving a place: · He flashed his membership card as passed through the door.flash something at somebody: · Two police officers burst in, the latter hurriedly flashing his ID card at her as they made their way upstairs. ► expose formal to let someone see something that is usually covered or hidden: · The animal opened its mouth, exposing rows of sharp white teeth.· The receding tide had exposed huge expanses of sand. ► reveal to let someone see something that is usually hidden or that they did not know was there: · She lifted the lid of the box to reveal a life-size porcelain baby doll.· A medical examination may reveal evidence of dietary deficiencies. when something shows that something else is true► show to prove that something is true: · Her nervousness is shown by a tendency to laugh a lot in public.show (somebody) how/what/why etc: · It cost $5000 to repair the car -- that shows how bad the damage was!· It shows you what they think of their customers, if they can't even be bothered to answer your letter!show something/somebody to do something: · Caffeine has been shown to have a good effect on mental performance.show (that): · The evidence shows that this area was probably the site of a Roman settlement.· The polls clearly show that the voters are dissatisfied with the present government.it (just) goes to show (=use to emphasize that something proves that what you are saying is true): · It just goes to show that we can all learn from experience, whether we're 8 or 80. ► be a sign if an event or action is a sign of something else, it is one of the things that shows that something is probably true: be a sign of: · The public opposition to the airport is a sign of how much people's attitudes have changed.· A cluttered desk is a sign of a creative mind.be a sign that: · When a dog wags his tail, it's a sign that he's happy.be a sure/clear sign: · My mother pursed her lips, a sure sign of displeasure.take/view/see something as a sign that (=decide that it shows something): · When she didn't return my calls, I took it as a sign that she just wasn't interested. ► demonstrate formal to show very clearly that something is true - use this especially in official or technical contexts: · His commitment to the company is demonstrated by his work on the project.demonstrate how/why/whether etc: · Here are some examples that demonstrate how badly some students write their resumés.· The assessment center gives each applicant the opportunity to demonstrate whether they are suited to the work.demonstrate that: · I'm afraid this whole episode demonstrates that we have become less compassionate as a society. demonstrate (something) to somebody: · You've got to be able to demonstrate to people that the union can help in these cases. ► mean if an event or action means something, you can guess from it that something has happened or is true: · Cloudy water from the taps usually means problems with your storage tank.· A free economy does not mean the absence of any economic control. mean (that): · This sort of behaviour means that the child is definitely unhappy.· If A is false, does that also mean proposition B is false?must mean: · Her car's not there, so that must mean she's gone to pick him up. ► make clear to show very clearly that something is true: make it clear (that): · This new evidence makes it clear that Rourke was acting independently of the others.make it clear what/why/how etc: · The look in her eyes made it clear what she meant.make clear something: · The Unabomber's diary makes clear his loathing and contempt for society. ► reflect if something reflects a situation or fact, it is a result of that situation or fact and shows clearly that the situation or fact exists: · The three-year guarantee reflects the company's confidence in the quality of its products.· His fair, freckled skin and blue eyes reflect his Irish heritage.· This poll reflects what the Republicans of California are sensing. be reflected in: · The culture of a nation is always reflected in its language. ► illustrate to be an example which shows that a fact is true or that a situation exists: · As this story illustrates, some stars have become as bored as audiences by Hollywood extravagance.· This point can be illustrated by two brief examples.illustrate how/why/what: · The experiment illustrates how careful you have to be when interpreting results. ► tell if a situation, detail etc tells you something, it helps you to know, understand, or guess more about something: · What does this tell us about the experience of young immigrants to this country?tell somebody how many/much etc: · Unfortunately, the photographs can tell us very little about the potential for life on Mars.tell somebody that: · The research told us that many drug addicts were returning to heroin up to three years after the treatment. ► be evidence if a situation, detail, fact is evidence of a general situation, attitude, type of behaviour etc, it shows that it exists: be evidence of: · Changes in sexual laws in recent years are evidence of a gradual movement towards greater tolerance.be evidence that: · Journalists argue that being attacked by both sides is evidence that their coverage is fair.· This is clear evidence that the crime figures do not represent the true situation. ► reveal to show something that most people did not know or realize is true: · The way he spoke in the bar afterwards revealed prejudice and bitterness that I had never suspected.· Separate holidays and weekends apart reveal more clearly than any words the state of their marriage.reveal how/why/what etc: · The President's refusal to meet the press reveals just how serious the crisis is.· Positive tests have revealed why some athletes were so reluctant to co-operate.reveal that: · The fact that there are no black officers in the entire regiment reveals that the army is not serious about its anti-discrimination policies. to show your feelings, attitudes etc when you do not intend to► can't hide if you can't hide a feeling, you cannot stop yourself from showing it because the feeling is so strong: · Kris couldn't hide her delight at my situation.· 'It'll be okay,' said Kang, unable to hide his disappointment. can't hide from: · He couldn't hide his envy from her. ► reveal to show a feeling, quality, or attitude, especially without realizing that you are showing it: · The look on my face must have revealed my embarrassment.· Carter's face was a blank, revealing no emotion.· A slight trembling of his hands revealed his growing excitement. ► betray to show a feeling, attitude, quality etc when you do not want or intend to: · His words were calm, but his voice betrayed his very real concern and anxiety.· Barker's comments on Germany betrayed a woeful ignorance of history and recent politics. to tell someone something that was a secret► tell to tell someone something that should be kept secret: · What did she say? Tell me!· If someone asked me to keep a secret I would never tell.tell somebody where/what/who etc: · He didn't tell me where he got this information.tell somebody about something: · Don't tell anyone about this just yet.tell somebody a secret: · Come here Eva - let me tell you a secret.tell somebody something in the strictest confidence (=tell someone something on the condition that they do not tell anyone): · I'm telling you this in the strictest confidence, so not a word to anyone. ► reveal especially written to let people know about something that was previously kept secret: · The company has just revealed its plans for the coming year, including the opening of new offices in Paris.· What actually happened to the gold has never been revealed.reveal (that): · Markov revealed that he had once worked for the CIA.· Ginsberg withdrew his application to become Attorney General after it was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college. ► disclose to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret or hidden: · The agent does not have to disclose the amount his client paid.disclose that: · In the report it was disclosed that neither pilot nor controller had any experience of the radar system in use at the time of the crash.disclose information/details/evidence etc: · The Security Service is unlikely to disclose any information.disclose somebody's identity (=say who someone is): · He refused to disclose the identity of the politician. ► make something public to make a piece of important information known to the public, especially after keeping it secret for some time: · The Senator will make his decision public on Friday.· Reporters learned the news on Friday but agreed not to make it public until the following day.make it public that: · Freddie Mercury died only two days after making it public that he was suffering from AIDS. ► divulge formal to give someone some very important and often personal information which was previously secret or unknown: · The other three companies refused to divulge their plans.divulge what/where/when etc: · I'm afraid I cannot divulge what Jameson said to me.divulge something to somebody: · The contract forbids employees to divulge details of this work to anyone outside the company. ► expose to tell the public about the secret activities of a person or organization, because you think that people ought to know about something morally wrong that is being done: · Her criminal activities were finally exposed in the Washington Post by political columnist Richard McCallum.expose to: · They threatened to expose him to the media unless he changed his ways. ► leak to deliberately give secret government information to a newspaper or television company: · A man was charged today with leaking official secrets.· The Congressman was furious that the report had been leaked.leak something to somebody: · The contents of the fax were leaked to the press ► spill the beans informal to tell someone about something that has been planned and was supposed to be a secret: · "Does Phillip know about our plan?" "Yes, someone must have spilled the beans."· The class managed to keep the party a secret until Lorraine, unable to control herself any longer, spilled the beans. ► let somebody in on informal to tell someone about a secret plan or idea so that they are involved in it, especially because you trust them: · We'll let you in on our plan if you promise to keep it a secret.· I know you're up to something so you might as well let me in on it. ► blab informal to tell someone a secret - use this when you disapprove of this: · OK I'll tell you, but you'd better not blab!blab about: · She went and blabbed about Ernie's surprise party.blab to: · Better not say anything about it to Mickey -- he'll just end up blabbing to someone. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► disclose/reveal/release details Word family (=make secret information public)· The company has refused to reveal any technical details until next month. ► show/reveal the extent of something· These pictures show the extent of the devastation caused by the earthquake.· A report published by the government has revealed the extent of air pollution in the area. ► reveal/disclose somebody’s identity (=show or say who a person is)· The company did not reveal the identity of the prospective buyer. ► an inspection reveals something· The inspection revealed several lapses in safety standards. ► expose/reveal/show something's/somebody's limitations (=show where something or someone is not very good)· The film shows his limitations as a actor. ► reveal the presence of something/somebody· Excavations revealed the presence of an ancient burial ground. ► reveal/divulge a secret formal (=tell it to someone)· He was accused of revealing state secrets. ► a study reveals something (=shows something, especially something surprising)· A recent study revealed that 74% of donuts are bought on impulse. ► a survey shows/reveals something· Our survey showed that many women are afraid to go out alone at night. ► reveal the truth· She’d promised never to reveal the truth. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► also· It was also revealed that Captain Vassilis Yannakis had been in command of at least one other ship that sank.· The paper also revealed the questionable activities and backgrounds of several deputies.· It also reveals in the latest year that dividends payable were greater than profits for the year.· The report also revealed interesting local variations.· This exercise will also reveal the likely users of the information system.· The papers also reveal Avis executives had been aware of the allegations for at least a decade.· It can also reveal areas for growth and work, aiding progress and maturity.· In a more unsettling development, the report also revealed a big jump in prices paid for raw materials. ► how· It reveals how thousands of Shias have fled across the border to escape.· In other words, the outside surface would not necessarily reveal how the framework of the building was constructed.· Finally, the study reveals how information specialists' subjective orientations further individualize the use of this ideology.· He provided documents to the committee that revealed how the forced-labor system works.· Once documented the data can be rearranged in a way that reveals how you can reorganize matters to give you more time.· This example reveals how the search for regularities is structured and the methods that are used.· But Community Care can reveal how she so easily fell prey to her son and lost almost everything.· It is revealing how generously the artists to whom the college wrote responded to the invitation. ► yesterday· It was revealed yesterday when the document detailing the William Hill sale was sent to shareholders.· We revealed yesterday that another of Courtney's victims is still too terrified to tell police that he attacked her.· But his 11-year-old pal panicked because he was frightened of getting into trouble, it was revealed yesterday.· The rift was revealed yesterday when a charge that he attacked lover Joanna Gibson was dropped at her request in court.· The dressing-down comes as a 60 percent rise in complaints against banks was revealed yesterday.· The full horror of the attack was revealed yesterday by the bloody scene inside the white van.· And our sister paper the Sunday Mirror revealed yesterday she had given 37-year-old Bryan a room there. NOUN► detail· It projects an image of the Sun that fills a wall, revealing fine details on the boiling solar surface.· It reveals pathetic details about the Clintons' marriage, their personalities and their judgment.· Barleycorn can reveal the details of the new Managers Car Scheme.· Garven said he could not reveal details of the draft report.· In Clare's brief Journal, too, are entries that reveal the detail of the heath landscape.· E and her company are too preliminary to reveal details of the new system.· Police are revealing few details about the fifth victim, who at this stage they are not linking definitely with the others.· He revealed details of the royal couple's unhappy marriage and told of Diana's bulimia. ► extent· If we had had something similar before, this would have revealed the full extent of our Director's motoring convictions.· Modern surveys have revealed the extent to which the public expects the Royal Family to earn its privileged position.· The popularity of religious cult communities reveals the extent to which many people have turned their backs on the family.· Noades has revealed the full extent of fury from Selhurst Park supporters at what they perceived as his personal attack on Coppell.· The case reveals the extent to which the church as an institution was coupled with the nation.· Recent surveys including that carried out by the Linguistic Minorities Project 1985 have revealed the extent to which Britain is multilingual.· That the vanguard was so severely curtailed reveals the extent of the Soviet Union's conservatism, conformism and inferiority complex.· Table 8.1 revealed the extent to which flexible exchange rates have been adopted. ► identity· Cory reveals his identity as a member of Space Security.· It revealed his identity as the estranged son of a wealthy senator, whom he had served for the past seventeen years.· The Bolton Area Health Authority was forced to reveal his identity after he was named in local newspapers.· Mr Goldinger has declined to answer questions or reveal the identities and the losses suffered by dozens of investors.· She asked the woman on the settee to reveal her identity.· Authorities said Friday night that they had identified the woman but would not reveal her identity until relatives had been notified.· I am also supposed to have died, according to the surprised traders to whom I have revealed my identity over the phone.· It's just that it seems a pity for him to reveal his identity. ► name· Crowe then had the vulgar audacity to offer me a pitiful ten quid if I revealed the manager's name.· This he freely admitted, although, even so, neither he nor Mama would ever reveal what his real name was.· At the minimum we would be under pressure to reveal the names of the Chairman.· Holmes wants Lenhart to reveal the names of grand jurors who contacted her about a controversial Bellaire police slaying.· The E numbers search reveals the chemical name and applications of the additive.· The cut is more for comfort than to reveal a designer name on the waistband of a pair of briefs.· Straight genomics has revealed the names of the stations, but without showing how they connect with one another.· Colin Dexter says he will reveal the name in his final book. ► nature· It has revealed a social nature somewhat different from that of the traditional peasantry of the advanced capitalist countries.· It shows enough to reveal the nature and genuineness of the reality, but not so much as to overwhelm.· But it does make clear a belief that the divine being reveals or manifests its nature in the world.· It is a grandiose occasion that reveals the nature of both the institution and its members.· It is also true that studies of this kind tend only to highlight differences without revealing the qualitative nature of the differences.· The predictability of the direct objects of gnash and purse is revealed by the pleonastic nature of?· Often it takes meetings such as this to reveal the pervasive nature of culturally determined behaviour. ► night· McHale hinted that he may make as many as four changes for the trip, but was not revealing anything last night.· He is considering an appeal against his five-year sentence, it was revealed last night.· Manager Kevin Keegan revealed last night that the experienced pair will go on the transfer list on Monday.· It was revealed last night that the Lord Chancellor wants a report after complaints about the judge from other women staff. ► number· The radar reveals a number of poleward-moving regions in which the electron temperature is elevated by a factor of 1.5.· After purchasing a card from a vendor or through the mail, customers scratch off the surface to reveal their account number.· In this we reveal the number of calories and the quantity of dietary fibre present in the useful canned and packaged foods.· It was clearly a time of emotional upheaval, as revealed by a number of uncomfortable disclosures.· Sir Antony revealed a number of bids from interested parties were under consideration and a Sola announcement was pending.· Boeing declined to reveal the number of planes involved in those dollar totals and market shares.· In spite of their inevitably unsatisfactory character they reveal a number of points of importance.· Then, and only then, do the players reveal their serial numbers and determine who is bluffing whom. ► report· Todays report reveals that the pressure she was under is far from rare.· The report also revealed interesting local variations.· The Beveridge Report was revealing on this.· Instead of hearing eight separate opinions, they melded their ideas into two reports that revealed considerable overlap.· A federal government report revealing that diets don't work has triggered a revolt against the £20 billion slimming industry.· In a more unsettling development, the report also revealed a big jump in prices paid for raw materials.· One environmentalist said last night that the report would reveal whether that criticism had been fair.· The NetValue report also revealed that women are now more active users of the Net than men. ► secret· The charges included conspiracy, espionage, revealing state secrets and threatening the Constitution.· But why Zeus changed his mind and whether Prometheus revealed the secret when he was freed, we do not know.· He did not reveal his secret to his brothers, or to any of his friends in his village.· But Evelyn felt quite sure that he would not reveal her secret.· Theresa when she described one of her mystical visions as revealing to her the secrets of the Trinity.· Who do you reveal your secrets to?· It provided simple, useful information, but revealed no secrets. ► study· Finally, the study reveals how information specialists' subjective orientations further individualize the use of this ideology.· Study after study reveals the dangers of lightly trafficked streets near home for young children.· Nationwide studies reveal that savings card holders spend an average 33 percent more, or $ 36, on groceries each week.· Case studies also reveal evidence of local discretion in other respects.· Tree-ring studies have revealed severe infestations of spruce budworms even in pre-settlement days.· A study of these emendations reveals countless examples of the replacement of one stylistic variant by another.· Other studies have revealed similar findings. ► survey· The survey reveals much greater support for reform than previously thought.· Our survey revealed a noise pollution impact on the community that is not imagined.· The survey reveals a staggering lack of understanding about rural Britain.· The surveys also revealed why changing the system will be so difficult.· They may draw some comfort from a survey revealing recession-hit parents are still prepared to spend out on youngsters.· Barclays' survey reveals that £100 deposited in a savings account in 1899 would have grown to £13,601 today.· They called for a broader curriculum in a survey that revealed that 14 percent believe bank loans are interest-free.· We prayerfully proceeded with the purchasing process, only to have the property survey reveal a £5,000 defect. ► truth· Shouldn't it be the people who have as their driving force the desire to reveal truths about human life?· You know about my father: Scripture is revealed truth.· But the Stone finds ways and means of revealing the truth to guide moles forward.· Clear-thinking organizations rely on cost justification to reveal these truths, even if they run counter to current plans and conventional wisdom.· But in the end Mrs Pegler is unwillingly forced to reveal the truth.· Surface appearances, however, reveal only surface truths.· Next week we could be warning, exposing, or revealing the truth about anything from holidays to your spring bulbs. ► week· Will revealed this week how he had therapy to help with the guilt.· That's what was revealed this week.· Six other international plants are to get the same treatment, and their identities will be revealed within a week.· Her solution, it was revealed this week, was to fake her own abduction. VERB► open· Beyond is another door, which opens to reveal an ancient lavatory.· But once we enter this world it begins to open up, revealing greater and greater subtleties.· But this is a novelty book and many of the pages can be opened like envelopes to reveal all sorts of goodies.· Later, she opened her jacket to reveal her Payne shirt.· She opened the door to reveal an Army officer, who promptly saluted her.· Mr Hendricks ordered until Billy opened his mouth, revealing the black gap of a missing front tooth.· Four minutes past two ... I open the lid and reveal a discouraging mass of loose papers.· The door swings open to reveal an empty top shelf. WORD FAMILYadjectiverevealingrevelatorynounrevelationverbrevealadverbrevealingly 1to make known something that was previously secret or unknown OPP conceal: He may be prosecuted for revealing secrets about the security agency. a test that can reveal a teacher’s hidden skillsreveal (that) He revealed that he had been in prison twice before.reveal yourself (as/to be something) The violinist revealed himself as a talented interpreter of classical music.2to show something that was previously hidden OPP conceal: The curtain opened to reveal the grand prize.► see thesaurus at showTHESAURUSreveal to let someone know about something that is secret or has not been known until now: · Doctors are not allowed to reveal confidential information.· It was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college.tell to talk about something to someone, so that they know about it: · Don’t tell anyone about this just yet.· Shall I tell you a secret?disclose formal to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret: · The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed.· The agent did not disclose that there had been a violent crime in the house.divulge /daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-/ formal to reveal important or personal information which was previously secret or unknown: · The bank has refused to divulge its plans.· I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me.make something public to tell people about important information, especially after it has been kept secret: · Apparently they were engaged for some time before making it public.· The government has agreed that sources of financing should in future be made public.leak to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc, when a government or other organization wants to keep it secret: · The contents of the email were leaked to the press.· A man was charged today with leaking official secrets.give something away (also spill the beans informal) to tell someone something that you want to keep secret: · He was careful not to give away any trade secrets.· I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it!let slip informal to accidentally tell someone about something: · He let slip that he was envious of his older brother.reveal1 verbreveal2 noun revealreveal2 noun [singular] CollocationsCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► disclose/reveal/release details the time, especially on a television programme, when something that was previously secret or unknown is shown or made known, or when a changed person or thing is shown: After the garden makeover, it was time to bring the owners back for the big reveal. (=make secret information public)· The company has refused to reveal any technical details until next month. ► show/reveal the extent of something· These pictures show the extent of the devastation caused by the earthquake.· A report published by the government has revealed the extent of air pollution in the area. ► reveal/disclose somebody’s identity (=show or say who a person is)· The company did not reveal the identity of the prospective buyer. ► an inspection reveals something· The inspection revealed several lapses in safety standards. ► expose/reveal/show something's/somebody's limitations (=show where something or someone is not very good)· The film shows his limitations as a actor. ► reveal the presence of something/somebody· Excavations revealed the presence of an ancient burial ground. ► reveal/divulge a secret formal (=tell it to someone)· He was accused of revealing state secrets. ► a study reveals something (=shows something, especially something surprising)· A recent study revealed that 74% of donuts are bought on impulse. ► a survey shows/reveals something· Our survey showed that many women are afraid to go out alone at night. ► reveal the truth· She’d promised never to reveal the truth. |
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