reveal
Bridgezipf 4.43Pronunciation
/rɪˈviːl/(rih-VEEL)
Part of speech
verbneutral
Chinese
揭示;透露;展示(使之前隐藏或未知的事物变得可见或为人所知)
Definition
To make something known that was previously secret or hidden; to show or uncover something.
Word family
- revelation/ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/(n)揭示;启示;披露
- revealing/rɪˈviːlɪŋ/(adj)揭示性的;暴露的
Collocations
- reveal the truth
- reveal findings
- reveal that
- fully reveal
- reveal a pattern
- reveal confidential information
Examples
- 1.The audit revealed significant discrepancies between reported figures and actual expenditure over the past three years.
- 2.She wasn't ready to reveal the full extent of the project's difficulties to the board just yet.
Synonyms
- disclose/dɪˈskləʊz/— make officially known
- expose/ɪkˈspəʊz/— bring to light, often negatively
- uncover/ʌnˈkʌvə/— discover and make known
Etymology
from Latin "revelare," from "re-" (again) + "velare" (to veil)