expose to
expose to — 片語動詞
- expose tobase form
- exposes to3rd person singular
- exposing to-ing form
- exposed topast simple
1. to place someone or something in a situation where they may be harmed or affecte
使暴露於
讓某人或某物處於危險或不愉快的處境
to place someone or something in a situation where they may be harmed or affected by something dangerous, unpleasant, or unwanted.
The construction workers should not be exposed to toxic chemicals without proper safety equipment.
建築工人不應該在沒有適當安全裝備的情況下暴露於有毒化學物質。
passive: be exposed to + harmful substance
Leaving the old wooden furniture out in the rain will expose it to moisture damage.
把舊木家具放在外面淋雨，會使它受潮損壞。
expose + object + to + result (damage)
Many coastal villages were exposed to the full force of the hurricane.
許多沿海村莊暴露在颶風的全面侵襲之下。
Hospital staff try to limit how often patients are exposed to radiation during medical scans.
醫院工作人員盡量限制病人在醫療掃描中接受輻射的次數。
Residents who lived near the factory were exposed to dangerous levels of air pollution for many years.
住在工廠附近的居民多年來暴露於危險程度的空氣污染之中。
- subject to
more formal; often used for rules, procedures, or treatments rather than physical harm
- leave open to
suggests a failure to protect; less common in academic writing
- protect from
the direct opposite — preventing contact with harm
- shield from
implies active defence against potential harm
文法句型
expose + object + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly used in the passive form 'be exposed to'. The object of 'expose' is the person or thing at risk; the object of 'to' is the source of harm or danger.