disclosure

disclosure — noun

1. the act of giving out information that was previously unknown or kept private, o

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of giving out information that was previously unknown or kept private, or a specific piece of information that is given out in this way

例句

The company's disclosure of its financial records surprised many investors in the market.

disclosure + of + noun phrase (financial records)

Leila's disclosure about the family secret changed how her relatives understood their past.

同義詞
  • revelation

    stronger, often used for surprising or dramatic news

  • exposure

    suggests revealing something hidden that should be known, often negative

  • announcement

    neutral and planned, not necessarily about secret information

反義詞
  • concealment

    the act of keeping information hidden

  • secrecy

    the state of keeping something unknown

文法句型

disclosure + of + noun

full disclosure

make a disclosure

用法筆記

Common in formal, legal, business, and news contexts. In informal conversation, verbs like 'tell' or 'reveal' are often more natural than the noun 'disclosure'.

常見錯誤

He made a disclosure about his feelings to his friend.' (too formal for casual talk)
He told his friend how he felt.
💡Use simpler verbs for everyday situations; 'disclosure' sounds stiff in personal contexts.