revelation

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n. 揭露, 泄露, 发觉, 默示, 启示

发音

US /ˌɹɛv.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

词形变化

revelations 复数 revelations

教材释义与例句

名词

启示；揭露；出乎意料的事；被揭露的真相

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    The act of revealing or disclosing.

    泄露

    揭发

    可数 不可数

    The revelation of the culprits' identities was cathartic for the populace.

  2. 2.

    Something that is revealed.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    Something dramatically disclosed.

    泄露

    可数 不可数

    This invention was a revelation for farmers throughout the region, who immediately adopted it.

  4. 4.

    A manifestation of divine truth.

    启示

    可数 不可数 宗教
  5. 5.

    Something that turns out to be a great success.

    可数 不可数

    This invention was a revelation for farming throughout the region, where it doubled crop yields.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

revealing disclosure

上位词 4

insight brainstorm brainwave speech act

下位词 10

telling singing leak discovery display exposure giveaway ratting tattle divulgement

相关短语

special revelation

词源

From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin revēlātiō (“disclosure”), from revēlō (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + vēlō (“to cover”); by surface analysis, revelate + -ion.

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