avowal
英 [əˈvaʊəl] 美 [əˈvaʊəl]
公开宣称；声明
- They were imprisoned for their avowal of anti-government beliefs.
由于公开宣称自己的反政府信念，他们被捕入狱。 - Her public avowals to reduce crime have yet to be put into effect.
她公开宣称要减少犯罪，但是其计划还有待付诸实施。
apprise
英 [əˈpraɪz] 美 [əˈpraɪz]
通知；告知
- Have customers been fully apprised of the advantages?
顾客们已充分了解这些好处吗？ - We must apprise them of the dangers that may be involved.
我们必须告诉他们可能涉及的危险。
divulge
英 [daɪˈvʌldʒ] 美 [daɪˈvʌldʒ]
泄露，透露（秘密）
- Police refused to divulge the identity of the suspect.
警方拒绝透露嫌疑犯的身份。 - He was charged with divulging state secrets.
他被控泄露国家机密。
elicit
英 [iˈlɪsɪt] 美 [iˈlɪsɪt]
引出；探出；诱出
- I could elicit no response from him.
我从他那里套不出任何反应。 - Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience.
她的眼泪博得观众的无限同情。
enlighten
英 [ɪnˈlaɪtn] 美 [ɪnˈlaɪtn]
启发；开导；阐明
- She didn't enlighten him about her background.
她未向他讲明自己的出身背景。 - A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession.
一些有献身精神的医生多年来一直努力指导业内同仁。
manifest
英 [ˈmænɪfest] 美 [ˈmænɪfest]
表明，清楚显示（尤指情感、态度或品质）
- Social tensions were manifested in the recent political crisis.
最近的政治危机显示了社会关系的紧张。
overt
英 [əʊˈvɜːt] 美 [oʊˈvɜːrt]
公开的；明显的；不隐瞒的
- There was little overt support for the project.
对这个项目公开表示支持的很少。 - The tactics employed can range from overt bullying to subtle emotional blackmail.
从公然威吓到微妙的情感胁迫，各种战术都用上了。
