expose
/ɪkˈspəuz; ɪk`spoz/ v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(a) uncover or make (sth) visible; display 显露或露出（某事物）; 显示
When he smiled he exposed a set of perfect white teeth. 他笑时露出了一口漂亮的白牙.
(b) ~ sth/sb/oneself (to sth) uncover or leave sb/sth/oneself uncovered or unprotected 显露或暴露某人[某事物/自己]; 处於无遮蔽或不受保护的状态
The soil was washed away by the flood, exposing bare rock. 泥土被洪水冲走, 露出光秃秃的岩石.
expose soldiers to unnecessary risks 使士兵冒不必要的危险
expose one's skin to the sun 使皮肤暴露於阳光下
The baby was left exposed to the wind and rain. 婴儿被离弃於风雨之中.
(fig 比喻) expose oneself to criticism, ridicule, mockery, etc 遭受批评、 嘲笑、 嘲弄等.
2 [Tn]
(a) make known (sth secret); reveal 揭露（秘密）; 揭穿; 揭发; 揭破; 显露
expose a plot, project, plan, etc 揭露阴谋、 方案、 计划等
That unfortunate remark exposed his ignorance of the subject. 他说了那句不妥的话, 暴露了自己对此事的无知.
(b) make known (the guilt or wrongdoing) of ( a secretly guilty person) 揭露（某人）的（不为人知的罪恶或过错）; 揭穿; 揭发; 揭破
expose crime, scandal, injustice, fraud, etc 揭露罪行、 丑闻、 冤假错案、 骗局等
expose a criminal, an impostor, a culprit, etc 揭露罪犯、 冒名顶替者、 犯错误的人等.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr]
(in photography) allow light to reach (film, etc) （摄影）使（软片等）曝光
expose a reel of film 使一卷软片曝光.
4 [Tn] ~ oneself indecently show one's sexual organs in public 猥亵性公开裸露自己的性器官
An old man was arrested for exposing himself to young children. 有个老头向儿童裸露性器官而遭逮捕.
expose / ekˈspəuzeɪ; ?@ ˌekspəˈzeɪ; ˌɛkspə`ze/ n
1 short statement of a number of facts or beliefs （对事实或主张的）简短的陈述.
2 account of the facts of a situation, esp when these are shocking or have been kept deliberately secret 叙述, 报道（尤指令人震惊的或曾故意保密的）
The newspaper published an expose of the film star's past life. 报纸发表了该影星的逸闻.
an expose of corruption within the government 揭露政府内部腐败情况的报道.