【突破英文词汇】有关disclosure“揭发的词汇

1. avowal¹  n. 公开宣称；坦白承认

The white flag of surrender is an avowal of defeat.

投降的白旗表示宣称战败。

2. apprise²  vt. 通知；告知

The magazine has apprised³ its readers of an increase in rates beginning January 1.

该杂志告知其读者，自1月1日起售价提高。

3. divulge⁴  vt. 泄露

I told my secret only to Margaret because I knew she would not divulge it.

我只把我的秘密告诉玛格丽特，因为我知道她不会泄密。

4. elicit⁵  vt. 引出；诱出

By questioning the witness, the attorney elicited⁶ the fact that it was raining at the time of the accident.

律师通过询问目击者，得知事故发生时正在下雨这个事实。

5. enlighten  vt. 启蒙；教育

The new student was going in the wrong direction until someone enlightened him that his room is at the other end of the hall.

这个新生走错了方向，直到有人指点他，说他的房间在大厅的另一端。

6. manifest  1. vt. 显示  2. adj. 明显的

My art teacher told my parents that I have failed to manifest any interest in her subject.

美术老师告诉我父母，对于她的科目我显示不出任何兴趣。

It is now manifest that, if I do not do my work, I will fail the course.

现在很明显的是，如果我不用功就会不及格。

7. overt⁷  adj. 公然的

The teacher didn't believe that Ned was annoying me until she saw him in the overt act of pulling my hair.

直到老师看见内德公然扯我的头发时，才相信内徳欺负我。

1 avowal   

n.公开宣称，坦白承认

参考例句：

• The press carried his avowal throughout the country.全国的报纸登载了他承认的消息。
• This was not a mere empty vaunt,but a deliberate avowal of his real sentiments.这倒不是一个空洞的吹牛，而是他真实感情的供状。

2 apprise   

vt.通知，告知

参考例句：

• He came to apprise us that the work had been successfully completed.他来通知我们工作已胜利完成。
• We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved.我们必须告诉他们可能涉及的危险。

3 apprised   

v.告知，通知( apprise的过去式和过去分词 )；评价

参考例句：

• We were fully apprised of the situation. 我们完全获悉当时的情况。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• I have apprised him of your arrival. 我已经告诉他你要来。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 divulge   

v.泄漏(秘密等)；宣布，公布

参考例句：

• They refused to divulge where they had hidden the money.他们拒绝说出他们把钱藏在什么地方。
• He swore never to divulge the secret.他立誓决不泄露秘密。

5 elicit   

v.引出,抽出,引起

参考例句：

• It was designed to elicit the best thinking within the government. 机构的设置是为了在政府内部集思广益。
• Don't try to elicit business secrets from me. I won't tell you anything. 你休想从我这里套问出我们的商业机密, 我什么都不会告诉你的。

6 elicited   

引出，探出( elicit的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Threats to reinstate the tax elicited jeer from the Opposition. 恢复此项征税的威胁引起了反对党的嘲笑。
• The comedian's joke elicited applause and laughter from the audience. 那位滑稽演员的笑话博得观众的掌声和笑声。

7 overt   

adj.公开的，明显的，公然的

参考例句：

• His opponent's intention is quite overt.他的对手的意图很明显。
• We should learn to fight with enemy in an overt and covert way.我们应学会同敌人做公开和隐蔽的斗争。