| 单词 | exposure |
| 释义 | exposure /ik spoh"zheuhr/, n. 1. the act of exposing. 2. the fact or state of being exposed. 3. disclosure, as of something private or secret: the exposure of their invasion plans. 4. an act or instance of revealing or unmasking, as an impostor, crime, or fraud: the exposure of graft and corruption. 5. presentation to view, esp. in an open or public manner: His exposure of his anger shocked the company. 6. a laying open or subjecting to the action or influence of something: exposure to the measles; The exposure of his theories to ridicule destroyed his self-confidence. 7. the condition of being exposed without protection to the effects of harsh weather, esp. the cold: to suffer from exposure. 8. Photog. a. the act of presenting a photosensitive surface to rays of light. b. the total amount of light received by a photosensitive surface or an area of such a surface, expressed as the product of the degree of illumination and the period of illumination. c. the image resulting from the effects of light rays on a photosensitive surface. 9. situation with regard to sunlight or wind; aspect: a southern exposure. 10. a putting out or deserting, esp. of a child, without shelter or protection; abandonment. 11. something exposed, as to view; an exposed surface: exposures of rock. 12. public appearance, esp. on the mass media. 13. a prominent, often overextended position or commitment, as in investment, that is considered precarious and risky: The bank was nervous about its exposure in Iran. [1595-1605; EXPOSE + -URE] Syn. 3. divulgement, revelation, exposé. 5. display. Ant. 1. concealment. |
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