disclose
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dis·close /dɪsˈkləʊz $ -ˈkloʊz/ ●○○ verb [transitive] formal 1 TELL A SECRETto make something publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret 〔尤指在被隐瞒后〕透露，揭露，泄露，公开〔某事〕 SYN reveal Some companies have already voluntarily disclosed similar information. 一些公司已经主动透露了类似的信息。 He refused to disclose the identity of the politician. 他拒绝透露那位政治家的身份。disclose that It was disclosed that £3.5 million was needed to modernize the building. 据透露，那幢建筑的现代化改造需要350万英镑。► see thesaurus at reveal2. SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto show something by removing the thing that covers it 使显露，使暴露 SYN reveal→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
disclose• The deal-which included 60,000 grenades and 2m rounds of ammunition-was never publicly disclosed.• The Security Service is unlikely to disclose any information.• The Vendor ought to act in good faith and disclose any such matters.• GM did not disclose details of the agreement.• The company did not disclose how many employees will be laid off.• In the report it was disclosed that neither pilot nor controller had any experience of the radar system in use at the time of the crash.• In their letter, the solicitors did not disclose that there had been a release of all claims against Mr. Mahmoud.• The agent does not have to disclose the amount his client paid.• He refused to disclose the identity of the politician.• It has not been disclosed which campus would provide which specialties.disclose that• Officials recently disclosed that 34 children and 20 small women have been killed by the explosive deployment of air bags since 1991.• A recent Arizona survey disclosed that 9. 8 percent of boys in the third through sixth grades had tried smokeless tobacco.• Barroso disclosed that an agenda and timetable for talks had been drawn up, but that a ceasefire had not been discussed.• Councilman Horton disclosed last night that he is gay.• But when a leper discloses that his blind wife is about to give birth, Max comes to the rescue.• The police promptly disclosed that one of the Weahterman members had slugged Elrod with a lead pipe.• He also failed to disclose that Rose lawyers, including Mrs Clinton, had done work on the development.Origin disclose (1400-1500) Old French desclore, from Medieval Latin disclaudere “to open”dis·close verbChineseSyllable
make known, publicly to something after especially it Corpus
disclose
dis‧close /dɪsˈkləʊz $ -ˈkloʊz/
verb [transitive] formal
SYN reveal:
Some companies have already voluntarily disclosed similar information.
He refused to disclose the identity of the politician.
disclose that
It was disclosed that £3.5 million was needed to modernize the building.
2. to show something by removing the thing that covers it
SYN reveal
▪ reveal to let someone know about something that is secret or has not been known until now: Doctors are not allowed to reveal confidential information. | It was revealed that he had smoked marijuana at college.
▪tell to talk about something to someone, so that they know about it: Don’t tell anyone about this just yet. | Shall I tell you a secret?
▪disclose formal to publicly reveal something such as a fact or a name that has been kept secret: The terms of the agreement have not yet been disclosed. | The agent did not disclose that there had been a violent crime in the house.
▪divulge //daɪˈvʌldʒ, də-// formal to reveal important or personal information which was previously secret or unknown: The bank has refused to divulge its plans. | I’m afraid I cannot divulge what was said to me.
▪make something public to tell people about important information, especially after it has been kept secret: Apparently they were engaged for some time before making it public. | The government has agreed that sources of financing should in future be made public.
▪leak to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc, when a government or other organization wants to keep it secret: The contents of the email were leaked to the press. | A man was charged today with leaking official secrets.
▪give something away (also spill the beans informal) to tell someone something that you want to keep secret: He was careful not to give away any trade secrets. | I’m not going to give away how much I paid for it!
▪let slip informal to accidentally tell someone about something: He let slip that he was envious of his older brother.
dis‧close /dɪsˈkləʊz $ -ˈkloʊz/
verb [transitive] formal Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old French
Origin: desclore, from Medieval Latin disclaudere 'to open'
1. to make something publicly known, especially after it has been kept secret Language: Old French
Origin: desclore, from Medieval Latin disclaudere 'to open'
SYN reveal:
disclose that
2. to show something by removing the thing that covers it
SYN reveal
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