exposure

英 [ɪk'spəʊʒə; ek-] 美[ɪk'spoʒɚ]
  • n. 暴露;曝光;揭露;陈列

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词态变化


复数: exposures;

助记提示


1. ex- + pos- + -ure.
2. 字面含义:put out, place out, set forth. => leave without shelter or defense, exhibit openly.

英文词源


exposure (n.)
c. 1600, "public exhibition," from expose (v.) + -ure. Sense of "situation with regard to sun or weather" is from 1660s. Photographic sense "act of exposing to light" is from 1839. Indecent exposure attested by 1825.

双语例句


1. Their sporting reputation has suffered enormously from Johnson's exposure.
由于约翰逊东窗事发,他们的体育声誉受到了严重损害。

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2. At least two people died of exposure in Chicago overnight.
昨天晚上,芝加哥至少有两人冻死。

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3. Their cancers are not so clearly tied to radiation exposure.
他们的癌症是否和接触放射线有关还不太清楚。

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4. Continuous exposure to sound above 80 decibels could be harmful.
持续暴露在强度高于80分贝的噪声中可能有害。

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5. Daniel's early exposure to motor racing did not excite his interest.
丹尼尔早期与摩托车赛的接触并没有激发他的兴趣。

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