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unveil

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++un·veil /ʌnˈveɪl/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  1 SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time 〔首次〕透露〔新计划〕,展示〔新产品〕 The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium. 俱乐部首次披露了要建造一座新体育馆的计划。2 SHOW/LET somebody SEE somethingto remove the cover from something, especially as part of a formal ceremony 揭幕;揭去上的覆盖物 The statue was unveiled by the Queen. 这尊雕塑由女王揭幕。unveiling noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
unveilFinally the full horror of the deed is unveiled.Last year, Vauxhall unveiled a car called Calibra.Two weeks later, Brenda was at his side when he unveiled a statue of himself.GM's solar-powered car was unveiled at last month's Geneva auto show.He hopes to unveil it by early spring.The numbers are preliminary until the government unveils its official trade balance results for December on Feb. 8.The government has unveiled its plans for the future of Britain's armed forces.The city unveiled plans for a $1.7 billion airport.Suter unveiled yearly pre-tax profits for 1991 this week.
From Longman Business Dictionaryunveilun‧veil /ʌnˈveɪl/ verb [transitive] journalism to inform people about something, especially financial results or a new productYesterday the bank unveiled a soaring 28 percent rise in profits for the year to December.They have unveiled a new series of multimedia products, including a double CD-Rom with an interactive game.→ See Verb table
un·veil verbChineseSyllable
people new or or product show plan Corpus a Business to about tell


unveil
unveil /ʌnˈveɪl/ verb [transitive]
1. to show or tell people about a new product or plan for the first time:
    The club has unveiled plans to build a new stadium.
2. to remove the cover from something, especially as part of a formal ceremony:
    The statue was unveiled by the Queen.
—unveiling noun [uncountable and countable]


un·veilBrE /ˌʌnˈveɪl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌʌnˈveɪl/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they unveil BrE /ˌʌnˈveɪl/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈveɪl/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it unveils BrE /ˌʌnˈveɪlz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈveɪlz/ 🔊past simple unveiled BrE /ˌʌnˈveɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈveɪld/ 🔊past participle unveiled BrE /ˌʌnˈveɪld/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈveɪld/ 🔊 -ing form unveiling BrE /ˌʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌʌnˈveɪlɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to remove a cover or curtain from a painting, statue, etc. so that it can be seen in public for the first time 为…揭幕;揭开…上的覆盖物;拉开…的帷幔The Queen unveiled a plaque to mark the official opening of the hospital. 女王主持揭幕式,标志着医院正式启用。🔊🔊~ sth to show or introduce a new plan, product, etc. to the public for the first time (首次)展示,介绍,推出;将…公之于众 SYN reveal They will be unveiling their new models at the Motor Show. 他们将在汽车展上首次推出自己的新型汽车。🔊🔊