
reveal(动词):揭示;透露;显示(原本隐藏或不为人知的信息、事实、感情或事物)。也可指“(揭幕)展现/公布”。
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The test results will reveal the truth.
检测结果将揭示真相。
The report revealed that the company had been hiding losses for years, which shocked investors and regulators alike.
报告揭露该公司多年来一直隐瞒亏损,这让投资者和监管机构都感到震惊。
来自中古法语 reveiler / reveler,意为“唤醒、使显露”,进一步可追溯到拉丁语 **re-**(“再、向后”)+ vigilare(“保持清醒、警觉”)。语义从“使醒来”逐渐引申为“使真相显现、揭开隐藏之物”。