disclose
Definitions
To make known something that was previously secret or hidden.
透露，揭露，公开（先前隐藏的事）。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddis- (un-, reverse) + close (shut) = 'un-shut, open up.' Unusually for this family, disclose is about opening, not closing — you reverse the act of shutting and let what was hidden come out into the open. The image is opening a sealed box for others to see inside.
Why It Means This
Most clud words are about shutting things away, but disclose runs the other direction. The dis- here is reversive — it undoes the closing. So while close shuts the box, disclose throws it open. The word lives mostly in formal contexts: a company discloses its finances, a witness discloses what they know, a contract requires full disclosure. The opposite act — keeping it shut — is non-disclosure, as in an NDA.
Common Collocations
- 1.disclose information披露信息
- 2.refuse to disclose拒绝透露
- 3.fail to disclose未予披露
Example Sentences
- 1.
The company refused to disclose how much it had paid.
- 2.
She finally disclosed the truth to her family.
- 3.
By law, agents must disclose any conflict of interest.