泄露

• 拼音: xiè lòu
• 汉字拆解: 泄 = 氵+ 世 (water leaking out); 露 = 雨 + 路 (rain + road — dew, something revealed by nature)

含义

To leak; to disclose; to reveal (information, secrets, or data) without authorisation.

Applies to information, secrets, plans, and data — not physical substances (cf. 泄漏). Appears in legal, journalistic, and business contexts. '泄露国家机密' (leaking state secrets) is a serious criminal offence in China.

例句

1. 该公司内部的薪酬数据遭到泄露，引发员工强烈不满。
2. 内线将谈判底线泄露给了竞争对手，导致合同谈判彻底失败。
3. 未经授权泄露患者医疗记录的行为，将受到法律的严惩。

用法指南

语境: law, media, business, cybersecurity

语气: negative

正确说法

• 调查显示，该平台在过去三年内共泄露了超过两千万条用户个人信息。(The investigation revealed that the platform had leaked more than twenty million pieces of user personal information over the past three years.)
• 记者拒绝向法庭透露消息来源，坚称保护泄露信息者是新闻伦理的核心原则。(The journalist refused to reveal the source to the court, insisting that protecting those who leaked information is a core principle of journalistic ethics.)

错误说法

• 水管泄露了 — use 泄漏 for physical leaking of liquids; 泄露 is for information and secrets

起源与历史

泄 (to discharge/let out) + 露 (to reveal/expose) — to let out something that was meant to remain hidden

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal