disclosure

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dis·clo·sure [disclosure disclosures] BrE [dɪsˈkləʊʒə(r)] NAmE [dɪsˈkloʊʒər] noun (formal)
1. uncountable the act of making sth known or public that was previously secret or private
Syn: ↑revelation
•the newspaper's disclosure of defence secrets
•The bank will need full disclosure of your financial situation and assets.
•The court ruled to prevent public disclosure of the contents of the documents.
2. countable information or a fact that is made known or public that was previously secret or private
Syn: ↑revelation
•startling disclosures about his private life

Word Origin:
late 16th cent.: from ↑disclose, on the pattern of closure.

Example Bank:
•The newspaper's disclosure of defence secrets was condemned as ‘irresponsible’.
•There were some startling disclosures about his private life.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  revelation, revealing