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divulge

UK //daɪˈvʌldʒ//US //daɪˈvʌldʒ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'divulgare',由 'dis-'(广泛)和 'vulgare'(传播)组成,原意为“向公众传播”。

verb

❶ 指公开或泄露秘密、私人信息等原本不应被他人知道的内容,通常带有未经许可或违反信任的含义。

“She refused to divulge any details about the upcoming project.”

(她拒绝透露任何关于即将开展的项目的细节。)

“The journalist was arrested for divulging classified information.”

(这名记者因泄露机密信息而被捕。)

同义词:disclose, reveal, expose, leak, betray

常见短语

divulge information — 指透露或泄露信息,通常指那些本应保密或私密的内容。

“The whistleblower was punished for divulging information about corporate fraud.”

(举报人因泄露公司欺诈的信息而受到惩罚。)