expose

noun

1. （尤指对令人震惊或故意保密的事实的）陈述，阐述，揭露
   an account of the facts of a situation, especially when these are shocking or have deliberately been kept secret

1. VERB 使暴露;使显露
   To expose something that is usually hidden means to uncover it so that it can be seen.
   1. Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the Bering Sea...
      海平面下降使白令海底部的浅层大陆架暴露出来。
   2. For an instant his whole back was exposed.
      一瞬间，他整个背部都露了出来。
   3. ...the exposed brickwork.
      裸露的砖砌结构
2. VERB 揭发;揭露
   To expose a person or situation means to reveal that they are bad or immoral in some way.
   1. The Budget does expose the lies ministers were telling a year ago...
      预算案无疑揭穿了部长们一年前所说的谎话。
   2. After the scandal was exposed, Dr Bailey committed suicide...
      丑闻曝光后，贝利博士自杀了。
   3. He has simply been exposed as an adulterer and a fool.
      有人揭发他就是个奸夫和白痴。
3. VERB 使暴露于（险境）;使遭受（危险或不快）
   If someone is exposed to something dangerous or unpleasant, they are put in a situation in which it might affect them.
   1. They had not been exposed to most diseases common to urban populations...
      城市人口中多数常见的疾病他们都没有接触到。
   2. A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.
      明智的母亲决不会让她的孩子置身于一丁点儿危险之中。
   3. ...people exposed to high levels of radiation.
      暴露于高强度辐射中的人
4. VERB 使受…的影响(或熏陶);使接触
   If someone is exposed to an idea or feeling, usually a new one, they are given experience of it, or introduced to it.
   1. ...local people who've not been exposed to glimpses of Western life before...
      过去丝毫未曾见识过西方生活的当地人
   2. These units exposed children to many viewpoints of a given issue.
      这些单元让孩子们接触到有关某一特定问题的多种观点。
5. VERB （常因精神或感情失控）暴露性器官，当众露阴
   A man who exposes himself shows people his genitals in a public place, usually because he is mentally or emotionally disturbed.
   1. Smith admitted indecently exposing himself on Wimbledon Common.
      史密斯承认自己在温布尔登公地当众露阴，有伤风化。

1. No one wants to expose themselves, lay their feelings bare.
   没有人想自我剖白，将自己的情感公之于众。
2. When Myra told Karp she'd expose his past, he blew up.
   当迈拉告诉卡普她会把他的过去全抖搂出去时，卡普大为光火。
3. She might expose his crooked business deals to her tax inspector brother.
   她可能会向当税务稽查员的哥哥揭发他那些不正当的交易。
4. She threatened to publicly expose his double life if he left her.
   她威胁说如果他离开她，她就将他双重人格的生活方式公之于众。
5. Lowered sea levels exposed the shallow continental shelf beneath the Bering Sea
   海平面下降使白令海底部的浅层大陆架暴露出来。
6. For an instant his whole back was exposed.
   一瞬间，他整个背部都露了出来。
7. The Budget does expose the lies ministers were telling a year ago
   预算案无疑揭穿了部长们一年前所说的谎话。
8. He has simply been exposed as an adulterer and a fool.
   有人揭发他就是个奸夫和白痴。
9. They had not been exposed to most diseases common to urban populations
   城市人口中多数常见的疾病他们都没有接触到。
10. A wise mother never exposes her children to the slightest possibility of danger.
    明智的母亲决不会让她的孩子置身于一丁点儿危险之中。
11. These units exposed children to many viewpoints of a given issue.
    这些单元让孩子们接触到有关某一特定问题的多种观点。
12. If someone is being hypocritical then it is fair to expose that.
    如果有人虚伪矫饰，那就应该暴露他的真面目。
13. Altman strips away the pretence and mythology to expose the film industry as a business like any other.
    奥尔特曼戳穿了电影产业的虚伪面具以及普遍存在的一些错误认识，揭露了其作为一个产业，跟其他任何一个产业都一样。
14. By bathing in unclean water, they expose themselves to contamination.
    在不干净的水中洗澡，他们可能会受到感染。
15. I'm a layman. What I'm going to say may expose myself to ridicule, yet I still want to say a few words.
    我是个外行，我说的话可能贻笑大方，可我还是要说几句。
16. A popular, trusted user matters more and, as shown above, can expose others who are suspected of being fakers.
    受欢迎的，具有公信力的用户更为重要，如上所示，可以揭露其他被怀疑是假冒者的用户。
17. I'll expose their hypocrisy to the light of day.
    我要把他们的伪善面貌暴露在光天化日之下。
18. During this unavoidable lapse of time the bridegroom, in proof of his eagerness, was expected to expose himself alone to the gaze of the assembled company.
    在这不可避免的间隙中，新郎必须单独出现在众目睽睽之下，以表明他对新娘情真意切的渴望。
19. He bought off those who might expose him.
    他把可能检举他的人收买了。
20. We expose mistakes in our work in order to correct them.
    我们揭发自己工作中的错误，目的是为了改正。
21. Intercepting and changing this value could expose sensitive financial information about other customers.
    拦截和修改这个值可能暴露其他客户的敏感财务信息。
22. The next Task shows how you can expose this functionality through the Web service.
    下一个任务显示了您能怎样通过Web服务来揭示这些功能。
23. Penetrating and compromising a Web server does not directly expose proprietary and business-critical data.
    对Web服务器的入侵和破坏并不会直接暴露私有数据和业务关键数据。
24. Here I shade and hide my thoughts, I myself do not expose them.
    这里我荫蔽和隐藏着我的思想，我自己不去暴露它们。
25. To expose to danger or harm.
    暴露于危险和伤害之下。
26. They help you differentiate and expose the knobs and levers you need to drive your business.
    它们会帮助你区分并暴露出你需要驱动业务的“把手”和“杠杆”。
27. Said to me, lies one after another, and finally he will expose the lies.
    对我说了一个又一个谎言，最后自己将谎言揭穿。
28. Third, extension of audit procedures designed to discover and expose the fraud;
    第三、设计延伸性审计程序，借以发现和揭露舞弊；
29. Expose or make accessible to some action or influence.
    使接触或接近某种行为或影响。

  disclose expose reveal【导航词义：揭露】

  disclose v. 〈正式〉揭露，透露

〔辨析〕公开某事，尤指不为人知的或被隐瞒的事。

  expose v. 暴露，显露

〔辨析〕尤指揭露丑闻、阴谋等不好的事。

  reveal v. 揭示，揭露

〔辨析〕指揭露此前不为人知或隐秘的事，常可与 disclose 换用。

noun

1. the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
   1. he published an expose of the graft and corruption in city government

   Synonym:    unmasking

verb

1. abandon by leaving out in the open air
   1. The infant was exposed by the teenage mother
   2. After Christmas, many pets get abandoned

2. expose while ridiculing
   1. The physicist debunked the psychic's claims

   Synonym:    debunk

3. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
   1. The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold
   2. The actress won't reveal how old she is
   3. bring out the truth
   4. he broke the news to her
   5. unwrap the evidence in the murder case

   Synonym:    unwrapdiscloselet onbring outrevealdiscoverdivulgebreakgive awaylet out

4. put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

   Synonym:    queerscupperendangerperil

5. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
   1. uncover your belly
   2. The man exposed himself in the subway

   Synonym:    uncover

6. expose or make accessible to some action or influence
   1. Expose your students to art
   2. expose the blanket to sunshine

7. expose to light, of photographic film

8. disclose to view as by removing a cover
   1. The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set

   Synonym:    disclose

9. to show, make visible or apparent
   1. The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month
   2. Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?
   3. National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship

   Synonym:    exhibitdisplay