揭发 (jiē fā) — to expose, to disclose, to bring to light
Definition
揭发 is to expose or denounce wrongdoing, often by reporting it to authorities. Stronger and more accusatory than 揭露 (which simply lays bare truth), and 揭发 implies formally accusing someone.
verb
to exposeto discloseto bring to light
Examples
- 揭发。Jì zhě jiē fā le zhè qǐ chǒu wén.The journalist exposed this scandal.
- 揭发。Tā jué dìng jiē fā gōng sī de wéi fǎ xíng wéi.He decided to expose the company's illegal activities.
- 揭发。Méi yǒu rén gǎn jiē fā zhēn xiàng.No one dares to expose the truth.
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