Tra từ expose - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ex·pose AW [expose exposes exposed exposing] BrE [ɪkˈspəʊz] NAmE [ɪkˈspoʊz] verb

SHOW STH HIDDEN
1. to show sth that is usually hidden
Syn: ↑reveal
•~ sth He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.
• Miles of sand are exposed at low tide.
•My job as a journalist is to expose the truth.
•~ sth to sb He did not want to expose his fears and insecurity to anyone.

SHOW TRUTH
2. ~ sb/sth (as sth) to tell the true facts about a person or a situation, and show them/it to be immoral, illegal, etc
• She was exposed as a liar and a fraud.
• He threatened to expose the racism that existed within the police force.

TO STH HARMFUL
3. ~ sb/sth/yourself (to sth) to put sb/sth in a place or situation where they are not protected from sth harmful or unpleasant
•to expose yourself to ridicule
• Do not expose babies to strong sunlight.
• The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements.
•You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks when driving alone.

GIVE EXPERIENCE
4. ~ sb to sth to let sb find out about sth by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like
•We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
•mountain communities that had not been exposed to tourism before

FILM IN CAMERA
5. ~ sth to allow light onto the film inside a camera when taking a photograph

YOURSELF
6. ~ yourself a man who exposes himself, shows his sexual organs in public in a way that is offensive to other people
see also ↑exposure
Verb forms:

Thesaurus:
expose verb
1. T
•She was exposed as a liar.
reveal • • uncover • • betray • • give sb/sth away • • bring sth to light • |formal disclose • • divulge • |journalism leak •
expose/reveal/betray/give away/divulge/leak sth to sb
expose/reveal/uncover/disclose sb/sth as sb/sth
expose/reveal/uncover/give away/disclose the truth
2. T
•They exposed themselves to unnecessary risks.
lay sb/sth open to sth • • put sb through sth • |formal subject sb/sth to sth •
expose sb/lay sb open/subject sb to sth
expose/subject yourself to sth
expose sb to/lay sb open to/subject sb to criticism/ridicule/abuse/attack

Example Bank:
•He was outclassed by an Aston Villa side that cruelly exposed his lack of pace.
•He was publicly exposed as a liar and a cheat.
•She has been exposed as a fraud.
•She lifted her chin in a gesture that deliberately exposed the line of her throat.
•The general public is constantly exposed to radiation.
•These drawings must not be exposed to the air.
•a report which clearly exposes the weakness of the government's economic policy
•He laughed, revealing/exposing a line of white teeth.
•She found herself suddenly exposed to public ridicule.
•The roof collapsed, exposing the timbers to the elements.
•You could be exposing yourself to unnecessary risks.