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| /ɪkˈspəʊz/ |
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| 1 | to allow something that is usually covered or hidden to be seen 使显露；使露出 |
| The melting snow exposed the spring flowers. 积雪融化了，春天的花朵显露出来。 |
| Many people like to expose old floorboards. 许多人喜欢让旧地板露出来。 |
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| 2 | to fail to protect someone or something from something harmful or dangerous 使暴露于（有害或危险环境中）；使无保护 |
| expose sb/sth to sth Many of the soldiers had been exposed to radiation. 许多士兵曾暴露在辐射中。 |
| Why do we still sunbathe when we know the dangers of exposing our skin to the sun? 我们明白让皮肤暴露于阳光下的危险，可为什么还要进行日光浴呢？ |
| The sale exposed the company to widespread criticism. 这次大减价使该公司遭受到广泛的批评。 |
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| 3 | to deliberately make something known publicly because you believe it is wrong or illegal 揭露；将…曝光 |
| The press helped to expose the appalling living conditions of the farm workers. 新闻界帮助揭露了农场工人们令人震惊的生活状况。 |
| The incident exposed the weakness of the government’ s position. 该事件暴露出政府立场的软弱。 |
| expose sb/sth as sth The videotape of the meeting exposed him as thoroughly corrupt (=showed that he was corrupt) . 会议录像揭露了他的彻底腐败。 |
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| 4 | to allow light to reach the film in a camera so that you can take a photograph 使（胶卷）曝光 |
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| - | expose sb to sth formal
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| to introduce new ideas, activities etc to someone so that they can learn about them |
| 使某人接触到某物 |
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| Schools are again exposing children to the classics. 学校重新使孩子们接触到名著。 |
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| - | expose yourself (to sb)
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| 1 | to allow someone to see a private part of your body accidentally or deliberately （无意或故意向某人）袒露自己身体的隐私部位 |
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| 2 | to show your sex organs to someone in a public place because you have a mental problem （故意在公众场合）暴露性器官，露阴 |
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