revelation

🇬🇧 UK/.revi'leiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

The act of revealing something surprising or previously unknown; a surprising or enlightening disclosure.

揭露;启示;令人震惊的发现

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
reagain, back
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velother
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ationact, process, state
=revelation

Common Collocations

  • 1.startling revelation令人震惊的揭露
  • 2.divine revelation神圣的启示
  • 3.come as a revelation令人恍然大悟
  • 4.revelation about关于……的披露

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The documentary was a revelation, completely changing how I viewed the issue.

  • 2.

    The revelation that the company had been hiding its losses shocked investors.

  • 3.

    For many readers, the book was a spiritual revelation.

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