expose
verb [ T ] uk/ɪkˈspəʊz/ us/ɪkˈspoʊz/
(UNCOVER)
暴露；露出；使曝光
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen
The plaster on the walls has been removed to expose the original bricks underneath. 墙上的灰泥已被除去，露出了里面原本的墙砖。
He damaged his leg so badly in the accident that the bone was exposed. 车祸中他腿受了重伤，骨头都露了出来。
This photograph was under-/over-exposed (= too little/too much light was allowed to reach the film). 这张照片曝光不足／过度。
expose yourself （男性由于病态心理在公共场合）裸露性器官，露阴
If a man exposes himself, he shows his sexual organs in a public place to people he does not know.
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- We decided to expose the wooden beams in the sitting room to give it a more old-fashioned feel.
- More political scandals were exposed in the newspapers today.
- He had undone the buttons of his shirt, exposing an unsightly expanse of white flesh.
- The movie is about a young police officer and his struggle to expose corruption in the force.
- Embarrassing details of their private life were exposed to the public.
(MAKE PUBLIC)
B2 揭露，揭发，揭穿坏事（或不诚实之事）
to make public something bad or dishonest
The review exposed widespread corruption in the police force. 这篇评论文章揭露了警察部队盛行的腐败现象。
The newspaper story exposed him as (= showed that he was) a liar. 报纸上的这篇报道揭发他是个骗子。
Phrasal verb
expose someone to somethingB2 使…遭受（有害或不快的遭遇）;使…暴露于（险境）
to make it likely that someone will experience something harmful or unpleasant
About 800,000 children are exposed to poisons each year. 每年有大约80万儿童中毒。
It is feared that people living near the power station may have been exposed to radiation. 人们担心居住在发电站附近的居民可能已受到辐射。