exposé
exposé — 名詞
1. a piece of journalism that reveals shocking or hidden facts about a person, comp
揭密報導
揭發醜聞或不法的公開調查報導
a piece of journalism that reveals shocking or hidden facts about a person, company, or organization — usually wrongdoing the subject hoped to keep quiet.
Maeve published a long exposé on the bank's hidden offshore accounts.
Maeve 發表了一篇長篇揭露報導，揭發該銀行隱藏的海外帳戶。
an exposé on [topic] — typical investigative-journalism pattern
The magazine's exposé of corruption inside the city council shocked many readers.
那本雜誌揭發市議會內部貪腐的報導，讓許多讀者大感震驚。
an exposé of [topic] — preposition 'of' with the wrongdoing as object
Rodrigo spent two years gathering evidence for his exposé on factory labour abuses.
Rodrigo 花了兩年蒐集證據，撰寫他關於工廠勞動剝削的揭密報導。
collocation: gather evidence for an exposé
Following the television exposé, three senior managers were forced to resign.
電視揭露報導播出後，三位高階主管被迫辭職。
collocation: television / newspaper / magazine exposé
Sahil's exposé revealed that the charity had spent donations on private travel.
Sahil 的揭密報導揭發該慈善機構把捐款花在私人旅遊上。
verb pattern: an exposé reveals [hidden fact]
- publish an exposé
- write an exposé
- television exposé
- newspaper exposé
- exposé of corruption
- exposé on a scandal
- revelation
broader; any disclosure of new information, not necessarily journalistic
- investigation
the process behind an exposé; an exposé is the resulting published account
- scandal
the wrongdoing itself or public reaction; an exposé is the story that brings it to light
- cover-up
the opposite act — hiding wrongdoing rather than revealing it
文法句型
an exposé of [topic]
an exposé on [topic]
用法筆記
Almost always refers to a published or broadcast piece — newspaper article, magazine feature, book, or TV programme. Subject is typically wrongdoing (corruption, fraud, abuse, scandal) that the target wanted to keep hidden.
常見錯誤
同根字
- expose動詞B2
- exposure名詞B2
- exposition名詞C1
常見搭配
常用片語
- publish an exposé
- write an exposé
- television exposé
- newspaper exposé