Definition
揭发 (jiē fā) means to expose or disclose wrongdoing, especially to authorities or the public — it carries the connotation of accusation or whistleblowing. This sets it apart from 揭露 (jiē lù), which focuses on revealing a truth or secret, and from 暴露 (bào lù), which often describes something becoming exposed unintentionally. 揭发 is rarely neutral; it implies the thing exposed is socially or legally wrong.
verb
to exposeto discloseto bring to light
Examples
- 揭发。Jìzhě jiē fāle zhè qǐ chǒuwén.The journalist exposed this scandal.
- 揭发。Tā juédìng jiē fā gōngsī de wéifǎ xíngwéi.He decided to expose the company's illegal activities.
- 揭发。Méiyǒu rén gǎn jiē fā zhēnxiàng.No one dares to expose the truth.
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