揭发

• 拼音: jiē fā
• 汉字拆解: 揭 = 扌(hand) + 曷 — to lift, expose; 发 = to emit, send out

含义

To expose; to report (wrongdoing). Publicly revealing someone's illegal or immoral acts.

Often used in legal or political contexts for reporting crimes, corruption, or misconduct. Carries a sense of justice and moral duty. Can be done anonymously through official channels or publicly.

例句

1. 他勇敢地揭发了公司内部的财务造假行为。
2. 群众可以通过热线电话匿名揭发腐败问题。
3. 这位记者因揭发政治丑闻而获得了新闻大奖。

用法指南

语境: legal, political, journalism

语气: serious

正确说法

• 我们鼓励员工揭发任何不当行为。(We encourage employees to report any misconduct.)
• 有人向媒体揭发了这件事。(Someone exposed this matter to the media.)

错误说法

• 用'揭发'形容告知普通信息 (Don't use 揭发 for sharing ordinary information — it implies exposing wrongdoing, not casual sharing)

起源与历史

Composed of 揭 (to uncover; to expose) + 发 (to send out; to reveal). Together they describe the act of bringing hidden wrongdoing to light.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal