concealment

/kənˈsiːlmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /kənˈsiːlmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /kən-ˈsēl-mənt/ (ame, mw)

concealment — noun

1. the act of keeping a person, object, or fact out of sight or out of other people

1.名詞B2
釋義

the act of keeping a person, object, or fact out of sight or out of other people's knowledge, or the state of remaining hidden in that way.

例句

The concealment of the key under the flowerpot fooled Rodrigo for days.

concealment of + hidden object

Police charged Kofi with the concealment of stolen phones in his garage.

formal/legal pattern: concealment of + evidence or goods

同義詞
  • hiding

    more general and less formal; often about physical acts rather than official or legal concealment

  • secrecy

    focuses more on keeping information private than on hiding people or objects

  • cover-up

    informal and usually implies hiding wrongdoing after something bad happened

反義詞
  • disclosure

    making hidden facts known

  • exposure

    the state of something hidden becoming visible or known

文法句型

concealment of + noun

concealment from + person/group

用法筆記

Often appears in formal phrases such as concealment of evidence, concealment of identity, or concealment of assets. Unlike sense 2, this sense names the hiding itself, not the cover or shelter that makes hiding possible.

常見錯誤

❌Her concealment about the news shocked everyone.
✅Her concealment of the news shocked everyone.
💡Use 'of' before the thing being hidden.

2. cover, a hiding place, or conditions that keep someone or something from being s

2.名詞B2
釋義

cover, a hiding place, or conditions that keep someone or something from being seen, so they stay protected or hard to find.

例句

The thick hedge gave the cyclists concealment from the cameras by the gate.

give + person + concealment

Soldiers crawled through tall grass, using the wet ground for concealment.

use + terrain for concealment

同義詞
  • cover

    broader and more common; can also mean protection from attack

  • shelter

    stresses protection from weather or danger more than hiding from view

  • camouflage

    focuses on blending into the surroundings rather than the surrounding cover itself

反義詞

文法句型

give + person + concealment

concealment from + danger/person

用法筆記

Usually follows verbs such as give, provide, offer, or seek. It often refers to bushes, walls, darkness, fog, screens, or other cover that keeps a person or object from being seen. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the protective cover itself, not the act of hiding.

常見錯誤

❌The wall was a concealment for the runners.
✅The wall provided concealment for the runners.
💡Concealment usually names the cover a thing gives, not the object by itself.