disclose、expose、uncover与reveal都表示“揭露、暴露”之意。
disclose : 侧重指揭露或泄露鲜为人知或保密的事。
- Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
双方均不肯披露交易细节。 - The police have disclosed that two officers are under internal investigation.
警方公布说有两名警察正在接受内部调查。
expose : 多指揭露丑闻、坏人坏事或各种阴谋。也可指某物暴露在外。
- 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。
uncover : 主要指移去遮盖物，让东西显露出来。也可指揭露阴谋、秘密等。
- Uncover the pan and let the soup simmer.
揭开锅盖，让汤再慢火煨一下。 - The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds.
调查发现了大规模非法交易野生鸟类的证据。
reveal : 多指揭露一直隐藏或隐秘的东西，或启示超乎常人领导能力的真理。
- After the fire, it was revealed that North Carolina officials had never inspected the factory.
大火过后人们发现北卡罗来纳州的官员从没对这家工厂进行过检查。
