Revelation



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 显示; 泄露的事实
• ［英］ n. 显示 ( an act of making sth. known or seen)
• ［记］ revel ( =reveal 揭露) +ation -> 揭露, 显示
• ［例］ Revelation of the new tax increase angered the voters.

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle English revelacioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin revelation-, revelatio, from Latin revelare to reveal
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. an act of revealing or communicating divine truth
  • b. something that is revealed by God to humans
• 2.
  • a. an act of revealing to view or making known
  • b. something that is revealed; especially an enlightening or astonishing disclosure <shocking revelations>
  • c. a pleasant often enlightening surprise <her talent was a revelation>
• 3. capitalized an apocalyptic writing addressed to early Christians of Asia Minor and included as a book in the New Testament — called also Apocalypse — see bible table

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