Definition of revelation in English:

revelation

noun rɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)n

1A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others.
revelations about his personal life
他个人生活的内幕揭秘。
Example sentencesExamples
- The latest genetic revelation comes in the journal Science from an Australian working in America.
- Peggy is keen to publish the sculptor's memoirs but Alice thinks the past holds no interest until some shocking revelations are disclosed.
- In early February, the latest revelations emerged.
- Clearly, both the media and the public were surprised by the revelation that Isaac Newton was an apocalyptic thinker.
- Those incidents prompted him to restart the computer security inquiry, and new revelations have emerged at today's hearing.
- A Pisces person can shock or surprise you with a revelation; it's best not to react but to give yourself time to understand and respond.
- Surprised by the revelation, Shanza slipped in the sand again.
- The Deputy Planning Officer's report begins with a surprising revelation.
- Emin was surprised by the revelations last night.
- Professor Willy Maley of Glasgow University said he was not surprised by the revelations about Welsh's literary tastes.
- Among the revelations were the fact that Ibiza's understaffed customs had not made a single arrest for drug smuggling in two years.
- But the cascade of recent revelations has left human rights groups understandably alarmed.
- There were some startling revelations along the way that made me check and recheck in complete amazement.
- While it contains a shocking revelation, its impact is diluted by the immensely overlong justification which accompanies it.
- Not till the recent revelations in The Sunday Times was the real story disclosed.
- Each new revelation was the smoking gun that was going to end his presidency.
- In fact, the American landscape occasionally yields surprising revelations of continuity.
- There are some startling new revelations tonight about Marilyn's life and death.
- Another hour and the virtually constant stream of questions, revelations and personal admissions had all but dried up.
- The Democratic Alliance said the revelations came as no surprise, as police officers were being forced to moonlight in order to make ends meet.
Synonyms
disclosure, surprising fact, divulgence, declaration, utterance, announcement, report, news, leak, avowal
acknowledgement, admission, confession
1. 1.1mass noun The making known of something that was previously secret or unknown.
  揭露，暴露，泄露，透露
  the revelation of a plot to assassinate the king
  对传说中暗杀国王阴谋的透露。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Shock revelations follow as the story unravels, the plot thickens and the audience grows more intrigued.
  The revelation of the big secret is a bit of a letdown.
  Deterrence's objective is secret, only for domestic consumption, or for later revelation by history.
  Significantly, the corporate media has all but completely ignored the revelations of wrongdoing by Immigration Canada officials.
  And the unintended revelation of that simple truth is probably enough to recommend the film.
  He longs for the revelation of the truths enshrined in the Upanishads.
  Those in charge obviously feel that the greater risk is the unlawful revelation of trade secrets.
  The revelation of the secret of incest tears the family and, by analogy, the nation, apart.
  Neither Howard nor any Minister had nailed their colours to the mast in a way that would have made revelation of torture stories an embarrassment for them.
  Chuckling to myself, I awaited the revelation of my secret weapon with anticipation.
  She incapacitates him through her revelation of the secret of his birth at a moment when he should have been at his strongest.
  Fuller doesn't rouse his audiences with smooth patter and startling revelations of abuse he's suffered.
  Yet the structure of the novel, the elements of revelation of character and plot, have been rearranged in quite a strange way.
  An attempt at tragedy in the book's last quarter all but tips the book into oblivion with the revelation of a family secret so silly that Sunset Beach would reject it.
  The moment of revelation came in the last two paragraphs.
  The Prime Minister's revelation of a possible Government ban on public smoking has been welcomed by Swindon health watchdogs.
  The latest revelations have been followed by verbal protests within the media and political establishment.
  Some Health Ministry officials were concerned that the revelation of the whole truth would cause panic.
  They hardly know each other until the revelation of a secret in their past reunites them again.
  Despite revelations of wrongdoing in high places during recent years, Ireland remains a society obsessed with secrecy.
  Synonyms
  divulging, divulgence, telling, disclosure, disclosing, letting slip, letting out, letting drop, giving away, giving out, leaking, leak, betrayal, unveiling, making known, making public, bringing to public notice/attention, broadcasting, airing, publicizing, publication, publishing, circulation, dissemination, passing on, proclamation, announcing, announcement, reporting, report, declaring, declaration, posting, communication, imparting, unfolding, vouchsafing
  admission, confession
  rare divulgation
  uncovering, turning up, exposure, exposing, bringing to light, unearthing, digging up, unveiling, unmasking, smoking out, detecting, detection
2. 1.2 Used to emphasize the remarkable quality of someone or something.
  惊人的新发现
  seeing them play at international level was a revelation
  看到他们打出国际水平，真是大大出乎人们意料。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Walter Beech's remarkable V-tail airplane was a revelation when it first appeared in 1947.
  Indeed, party members' addiction to power in a remarkably short time has been a revelation.
  It was nice to be, in fact it was a revelation and a relief to be, in a theocracy where church and state was interconnected in such a fruitful way.
  ‘The singing skills of some our guests were an absolute revelation,’ says Asokan.
  The white light, high intensity discharge headlamps are simply a revelation.
  A little tighter editing and this would have been a startling cinematic revelation.
  The Van Gogh Museum is a revelation, even for people who hadn't previously considered themselves huge lovers of his work.
  With regular striker Denman out for the season Addingham have had to rely on the youthful David Tod and he has been an absolute revelation.
  As Maria, newcomer Catalina Sandino Moreno is an absolute revelation.
  Barcelona footballer Ronaldinho is an absolute revelation for taking the game to a different level.
  That said, some of the play of other Irish backs at assorted levels in the past two seasons has been a revelation.
  Diving the Tynemouth region of Newcastle upon Tyne is unreservedly superb and an absolute revelation to any visitor.
  This is an absolute revelation after years of waiting: a truly great Pinot Noir from New Zealand.
  The far side of the island is another revelation.
  For those lucky enough to have caught onto his comedy before his untimely death, Hicks was an absolute revelation.
  His batting technique, however, was a revelation to those previously restricted to dissecting his one-day innings.
2mass noun The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence.
（上帝或超自然力的）启示
an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation
对达尔文的进化论和《圣经》启示进行调和的尝试。
count noun a divine revelation
天启，神示。
Example sentencesExamples
- Of course, when the likes of Miller reject God's propositional revelation in Scripture, they are misleading themselves.
- All other claims about revelation in human history are based on the experience of one individual or at best a small group of initiates.
- Thus, the task of making life Holy is paramount to giving reality to the Kabbalah and to divine revelation in faith moments.
- The Temple itself (and before that the Tabernacle) was a medium of Divine revelation.
- Over a span of 23 years, he received the divine revelation of the Quran, sometimes one verse or several verses at a time.
- The Bible is infallible propositional revelation from God, i.e. facts about things.
- There is no divine revelation concerning the true nature of the New York Times.
- We simply must rely on God to give us divine revelation by his Holy Spirit.
- In fact a revelation came asking people to give the Prophet privacy in his own home.
- Also included under this heading are all false religions or cults which claim supernatural revelation but contradict the Bible.
- Sunlight, for instance, often stands in for divine grace or revelation.
- Pope John Paul II has said that divine revelation reveals not only God to man but man to himself.
- The science-and-theology discourse on eschatology did not work toward divine revelation.
- On a walk one day in 1905, Einstein had a sudden revelation: time is not absolute.
- Clearly Jewish practice was based on obedience to divine revelation.
- Ask the Spirit to give you divine insight and revelation that touches your heart as much as it teaches your mind.
- The whole of divine revelation comes to full fruition in him.
- By contrast, in Scripture, God used his undeniable miracles to authenticate his divine revelation.
- Is it possible to reconcile a belief in divine revelation with Enlightenment rationality?
- Iconic creativity issues out of the entire church's dogmatic heritage, which is founded on divine revelation.
1. 2.1 The last book of the New Testament, recounting a divine revelation of the future to St John.
  《启示录》（《圣经·新约》末卷，讲述上帝对圣约翰有关未来的启示）

Derivatives

revelational

adjectiveˌrɛvəˈleɪʃnəlˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l

The immediate problem with these reformulations of doctrine, of course, is the extent to which they fulfill Ritschl's notion of a revelational rediscovery.
Example sentencesExamples
- History becomes revelational not in itself, or as such, but through the illuminating work of God, who uses history both to verify and to challenge human understandings of scriptural truth-claims.
- At any given point in time, specific legacies may be balanced in a given way, or a revelational one may override others.
- He reminded us that Elijah's ministry was revelational, confrontational and inspirational.
- This revelational aspect of Page's poetry - which I am going to suggest is much less integral to her more recent work - is inseparable from her vision of vision.

Origin

Middle English (in the theological sense): from Old French, or from late Latin revelatio(n-), from revelare 'lay bare' (see reveal¹). Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century.

Definition of revelation in US English:

revelation

nounˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌrevəˈlāSH(ə)n

1A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way.
出人意料的真相透露，揭露的惊人内幕
revelations about his personal life
他个人生活的内幕揭秘。
Example sentencesExamples
- But the cascade of recent revelations has left human rights groups understandably alarmed.
- The latest genetic revelation comes in the journal Science from an Australian working in America.
- Professor Willy Maley of Glasgow University said he was not surprised by the revelations about Welsh's literary tastes.
- There are some startling new revelations tonight about Marilyn's life and death.
- Surprised by the revelation, Shanza slipped in the sand again.
- Not till the recent revelations in The Sunday Times was the real story disclosed.
- Each new revelation was the smoking gun that was going to end his presidency.
- Clearly, both the media and the public were surprised by the revelation that Isaac Newton was an apocalyptic thinker.
- Another hour and the virtually constant stream of questions, revelations and personal admissions had all but dried up.
- The Democratic Alliance said the revelations came as no surprise, as police officers were being forced to moonlight in order to make ends meet.
- Those incidents prompted him to restart the computer security inquiry, and new revelations have emerged at today's hearing.
- In early February, the latest revelations emerged.
- Peggy is keen to publish the sculptor's memoirs but Alice thinks the past holds no interest until some shocking revelations are disclosed.
- Among the revelations were the fact that Ibiza's understaffed customs had not made a single arrest for drug smuggling in two years.
- Emin was surprised by the revelations last night.
- There were some startling revelations along the way that made me check and recheck in complete amazement.
- While it contains a shocking revelation, its impact is diluted by the immensely overlong justification which accompanies it.
- A Pisces person can shock or surprise you with a revelation; it's best not to react but to give yourself time to understand and respond.
- The Deputy Planning Officer's report begins with a surprising revelation.
- In fact, the American landscape occasionally yields surprising revelations of continuity.
Synonyms
disclosure, surprising fact, divulgence, declaration, utterance, announcement, report, news, leak, avowal
1. 1.1 The making known of something that was previously secret or unknown.
  揭露，暴露，泄露，透露
  the revelation of an alleged plot to assassinate the king
  对传说中暗杀国王阴谋的透露。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The latest revelations have been followed by verbal protests within the media and political establishment.
  Despite revelations of wrongdoing in high places during recent years, Ireland remains a society obsessed with secrecy.
  The Prime Minister's revelation of a possible Government ban on public smoking has been welcomed by Swindon health watchdogs.
  The revelation of the secret of incest tears the family and, by analogy, the nation, apart.
  He longs for the revelation of the truths enshrined in the Upanishads.
  Those in charge obviously feel that the greater risk is the unlawful revelation of trade secrets.
  Yet the structure of the novel, the elements of revelation of character and plot, have been rearranged in quite a strange way.
  The moment of revelation came in the last two paragraphs.
  Some Health Ministry officials were concerned that the revelation of the whole truth would cause panic.
  The revelation of the big secret is a bit of a letdown.
  Significantly, the corporate media has all but completely ignored the revelations of wrongdoing by Immigration Canada officials.
  An attempt at tragedy in the book's last quarter all but tips the book into oblivion with the revelation of a family secret so silly that Sunset Beach would reject it.
  Fuller doesn't rouse his audiences with smooth patter and startling revelations of abuse he's suffered.
  And the unintended revelation of that simple truth is probably enough to recommend the film.
  She incapacitates him through her revelation of the secret of his birth at a moment when he should have been at his strongest.
  Chuckling to myself, I awaited the revelation of my secret weapon with anticipation.
  Neither Howard nor any Minister had nailed their colours to the mast in a way that would have made revelation of torture stories an embarrassment for them.
  Shock revelations follow as the story unravels, the plot thickens and the audience grows more intrigued.
  Deterrence's objective is secret, only for domestic consumption, or for later revelation by history.
  They hardly know each other until the revelation of a secret in their past reunites them again.
  Synonyms
  divulging, divulgence, telling, disclosure, disclosing, letting slip, letting out, letting drop, giving away, giving out, leaking, leak, betrayal, unveiling, making known, making public, bringing to public attention, bringing to public notice, broadcasting, airing, publicizing, publication, publishing, circulation, dissemination, passing on, proclamation, announcing, announcement, reporting, report, declaring, declaration, posting, communication, imparting, unfolding, vouchsafing
  uncovering, turning up, exposure, exposing, bringing to light, unearthing, digging up, unveiling, unmasking, smoking out, detecting, detection
2. 1.2 Used to emphasize the surprising or remarkable quality of someone or something.
  惊人的新发现
  seeing them play at international level was a revelation
  看到他们打出国际水平，真是大大出乎人们意料。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That said, some of the play of other Irish backs at assorted levels in the past two seasons has been a revelation.
  His batting technique, however, was a revelation to those previously restricted to dissecting his one-day innings.
  As Maria, newcomer Catalina Sandino Moreno is an absolute revelation.
  Walter Beech's remarkable V-tail airplane was a revelation when it first appeared in 1947.
  This is an absolute revelation after years of waiting: a truly great Pinot Noir from New Zealand.
  Barcelona footballer Ronaldinho is an absolute revelation for taking the game to a different level.
  The Van Gogh Museum is a revelation, even for people who hadn't previously considered themselves huge lovers of his work.
  A little tighter editing and this would have been a startling cinematic revelation.
  Indeed, party members' addiction to power in a remarkably short time has been a revelation.
  The far side of the island is another revelation.
  For those lucky enough to have caught onto his comedy before his untimely death, Hicks was an absolute revelation.
  It was nice to be, in fact it was a revelation and a relief to be, in a theocracy where church and state was interconnected in such a fruitful way.
  ‘The singing skills of some our guests were an absolute revelation,’ says Asokan.
  The white light, high intensity discharge headlamps are simply a revelation.
  With regular striker Denman out for the season Addingham have had to rely on the youthful David Tod and he has been an absolute revelation.
  Diving the Tynemouth region of Newcastle upon Tyne is unreservedly superb and an absolute revelation to any visitor.
2The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world.
（上帝或超自然力的）启示
an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation
对达尔文的进化论和《圣经》启示进行调和的尝试。
a divine revelation
天启，神示。
Example sentencesExamples
- We simply must rely on God to give us divine revelation by his Holy Spirit.
- The whole of divine revelation comes to full fruition in him.
- Thus, the task of making life Holy is paramount to giving reality to the Kabbalah and to divine revelation in faith moments.
- By contrast, in Scripture, God used his undeniable miracles to authenticate his divine revelation.
- Also included under this heading are all false religions or cults which claim supernatural revelation but contradict the Bible.
- The Temple itself (and before that the Tabernacle) was a medium of Divine revelation.
- Sunlight, for instance, often stands in for divine grace or revelation.
- All other claims about revelation in human history are based on the experience of one individual or at best a small group of initiates.
- Pope John Paul II has said that divine revelation reveals not only God to man but man to himself.
- There is no divine revelation concerning the true nature of the New York Times.
- Clearly Jewish practice was based on obedience to divine revelation.
- Is it possible to reconcile a belief in divine revelation with Enlightenment rationality?
- Over a span of 23 years, he received the divine revelation of the Quran, sometimes one verse or several verses at a time.
- Iconic creativity issues out of the entire church's dogmatic heritage, which is founded on divine revelation.
- In fact a revelation came asking people to give the Prophet privacy in his own home.
- The Bible is infallible propositional revelation from God, i.e. facts about things.
- Of course, when the likes of Miller reject God's propositional revelation in Scripture, they are misleading themselves.
- The science-and-theology discourse on eschatology did not work toward divine revelation.
- On a walk one day in 1905, Einstein had a sudden revelation: time is not absolute.
- Ask the Spirit to give you divine insight and revelation that touches your heart as much as it teaches your mind.
1. 2.1 The last book of the New Testament, recounting a divine revelation of the future to St. John.
  《启示录》（《圣经·新约》末卷，讲述上帝对圣约翰有关未来的启示）

Origin

Middle English (in the theological sense): from Old French, or from late Latin revelatio(n-), from revelare ‘lay bare’ (see reveal). Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century.

词汇	revelation
释义	Definition of revelation in English: revelation noun rɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)n 1A surprising and previously unknown fact that has been disclosed to others. revelations about his personal life 他个人生活的内幕揭秘。 Example sentencesExamples The latest genetic revelation comes in the journal Science from an Australian working in America. Peggy is keen to publish the sculptor's memoirs but Alice thinks the past holds no interest until some shocking revelations are disclosed. In early February, the latest revelations emerged. Clearly, both the media and the public were surprised by the revelation that Isaac Newton was an apocalyptic thinker. Those incidents prompted him to restart the computer security inquiry, and new revelations have emerged at today's hearing. A Pisces person can shock or surprise you with a revelation; it's best not to react but to give yourself time to understand and respond. Surprised by the revelation, Shanza slipped in the sand again. The Deputy Planning Officer's report begins with a surprising revelation. Emin was surprised by the revelations last night. Professor Willy Maley of Glasgow University said he was not surprised by the revelations about Welsh's literary tastes. Among the revelations were the fact that Ibiza's understaffed customs had not made a single arrest for drug smuggling in two years. But the cascade of recent revelations has left human rights groups understandably alarmed. There were some startling revelations along the way that made me check and recheck in complete amazement. While it contains a shocking revelation, its impact is diluted by the immensely overlong justification which accompanies it. Not till the recent revelations in The Sunday Times was the real story disclosed. Each new revelation was the smoking gun that was going to end his presidency. In fact, the American landscape occasionally yields surprising revelations of continuity. There are some startling new revelations tonight about Marilyn's life and death. Another hour and the virtually constant stream of questions, revelations and personal admissions had all but dried up. The Democratic Alliance said the revelations came as no surprise, as police officers were being forced to moonlight in order to make ends meet. Synonyms disclosure, surprising fact, divulgence, declaration, utterance, announcement, report, news, leak, avowal acknowledgement, admission, confession 1.1mass noun The making known of something that was previously secret or unknown. 揭露，暴露，泄露，透露 the revelation of a plot to assassinate the king 对传说中暗杀国王阴谋的透露。 Example sentencesExamples Shock revelations follow as the story unravels, the plot thickens and the audience grows more intrigued. The revelation of the big secret is a bit of a letdown. Deterrence's objective is secret, only for domestic consumption, or for later revelation by history. Significantly, the corporate media has all but completely ignored the revelations of wrongdoing by Immigration Canada officials. And the unintended revelation of that simple truth is probably enough to recommend the film. He longs for the revelation of the truths enshrined in the Upanishads. Those in charge obviously feel that the greater risk is the unlawful revelation of trade secrets. The revelation of the secret of incest tears the family and, by analogy, the nation, apart. Neither Howard nor any Minister had nailed their colours to the mast in a way that would have made revelation of torture stories an embarrassment for them. Chuckling to myself, I awaited the revelation of my secret weapon with anticipation. She incapacitates him through her revelation of the secret of his birth at a moment when he should have been at his strongest. Fuller doesn't rouse his audiences with smooth patter and startling revelations of abuse he's suffered. Yet the structure of the novel, the elements of revelation of character and plot, have been rearranged in quite a strange way. An attempt at tragedy in the book's last quarter all but tips the book into oblivion with the revelation of a family secret so silly that Sunset Beach would reject it. The moment of revelation came in the last two paragraphs. The Prime Minister's revelation of a possible Government ban on public smoking has been welcomed by Swindon health watchdogs. The latest revelations have been followed by verbal protests within the media and political establishment. Some Health Ministry officials were concerned that the revelation of the whole truth would cause panic. They hardly know each other until the revelation of a secret in their past reunites them again. Despite revelations of wrongdoing in high places during recent years, Ireland remains a society obsessed with secrecy. Synonyms divulging, divulgence, telling, disclosure, disclosing, letting slip, letting out, letting drop, giving away, giving out, leaking, leak, betrayal, unveiling, making known, making public, bringing to public notice/attention, broadcasting, airing, publicizing, publication, publishing, circulation, dissemination, passing on, proclamation, announcing, announcement, reporting, report, declaring, declaration, posting, communication, imparting, unfolding, vouchsafing admission, confession rare divulgation uncovering, turning up, exposure, exposing, bringing to light, unearthing, digging up, unveiling, unmasking, smoking out, detecting, detection 1.2 Used to emphasize the remarkable quality of someone or something. 惊人的新发现 seeing them play at international level was a revelation 看到他们打出国际水平，真是大大出乎人们意料。 Example sentencesExamples Walter Beech's remarkable V-tail airplane was a revelation when it first appeared in 1947. Indeed, party members' addiction to power in a remarkably short time has been a revelation. It was nice to be, in fact it was a revelation and a relief to be, in a theocracy where church and state was interconnected in such a fruitful way. ‘The singing skills of some our guests were an absolute revelation,’ says Asokan. The white light, high intensity discharge headlamps are simply a revelation. A little tighter editing and this would have been a startling cinematic revelation. The Van Gogh Museum is a revelation, even for people who hadn't previously considered themselves huge lovers of his work. With regular striker Denman out for the season Addingham have had to rely on the youthful David Tod and he has been an absolute revelation. As Maria, newcomer Catalina Sandino Moreno is an absolute revelation. Barcelona footballer Ronaldinho is an absolute revelation for taking the game to a different level. That said, some of the play of other Irish backs at assorted levels in the past two seasons has been a revelation. Diving the Tynemouth region of Newcastle upon Tyne is unreservedly superb and an absolute revelation to any visitor. This is an absolute revelation after years of waiting: a truly great Pinot Noir from New Zealand. The far side of the island is another revelation. For those lucky enough to have caught onto his comedy before his untimely death, Hicks was an absolute revelation. His batting technique, however, was a revelation to those previously restricted to dissecting his one-day innings. 2mass noun The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence. （上帝或超自然力的）启示 an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation 对达尔文的进化论和《圣经》启示进行调和的尝试。 count noun a divine revelation 天启，神示。 Example sentencesExamples Of course, when the likes of Miller reject God's propositional revelation in Scripture, they are misleading themselves. All other claims about revelation in human history are based on the experience of one individual or at best a small group of initiates. Thus, the task of making life Holy is paramount to giving reality to the Kabbalah and to divine revelation in faith moments. The Temple itself (and before that the Tabernacle) was a medium of Divine revelation. Over a span of 23 years, he received the divine revelation of the Quran, sometimes one verse or several verses at a time. The Bible is infallible propositional revelation from God, i.e. facts about things. There is no divine revelation concerning the true nature of the New York Times. We simply must rely on God to give us divine revelation by his Holy Spirit. In fact a revelation came asking people to give the Prophet privacy in his own home. Also included under this heading are all false religions or cults which claim supernatural revelation but contradict the Bible. Sunlight, for instance, often stands in for divine grace or revelation. Pope John Paul II has said that divine revelation reveals not only God to man but man to himself. The science-and-theology discourse on eschatology did not work toward divine revelation. On a walk one day in 1905, Einstein had a sudden revelation: time is not absolute. Clearly Jewish practice was based on obedience to divine revelation. Ask the Spirit to give you divine insight and revelation that touches your heart as much as it teaches your mind. The whole of divine revelation comes to full fruition in him. By contrast, in Scripture, God used his undeniable miracles to authenticate his divine revelation. Is it possible to reconcile a belief in divine revelation with Enlightenment rationality? Iconic creativity issues out of the entire church's dogmatic heritage, which is founded on divine revelation. 2.1 The last book of the New Testament, recounting a divine revelation of the future to St John. 《启示录》（《圣经·新约》末卷，讲述上帝对圣约翰有关未来的启示） Derivatives revelational adjectiveˌrɛvəˈleɪʃnəlˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l The immediate problem with these reformulations of doctrine, of course, is the extent to which they fulfill Ritschl's notion of a revelational rediscovery. Example sentencesExamples History becomes revelational not in itself, or as such, but through the illuminating work of God, who uses history both to verify and to challenge human understandings of scriptural truth-claims. At any given point in time, specific legacies may be balanced in a given way, or a revelational one may override others. He reminded us that Elijah's ministry was revelational, confrontational and inspirational. This revelational aspect of Page's poetry - which I am going to suggest is much less integral to her more recent work - is inseparable from her vision of vision. Origin Middle English (in the theological sense): from Old French, or from late Latin revelatio(n-), from revelare 'lay bare' (see reveal¹). Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century. Definition of revelation in US English: revelation nounˌrɛvəˈleɪʃ(ə)nˌrevəˈlāSH(ə)n 1A surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way. 出人意料的真相透露，揭露的惊人内幕 revelations about his personal life 他个人生活的内幕揭秘。 Example sentencesExamples But the cascade of recent revelations has left human rights groups understandably alarmed. The latest genetic revelation comes in the journal Science from an Australian working in America. Professor Willy Maley of Glasgow University said he was not surprised by the revelations about Welsh's literary tastes. There are some startling new revelations tonight about Marilyn's life and death. Surprised by the revelation, Shanza slipped in the sand again. Not till the recent revelations in The Sunday Times was the real story disclosed. Each new revelation was the smoking gun that was going to end his presidency. Clearly, both the media and the public were surprised by the revelation that Isaac Newton was an apocalyptic thinker. Another hour and the virtually constant stream of questions, revelations and personal admissions had all but dried up. The Democratic Alliance said the revelations came as no surprise, as police officers were being forced to moonlight in order to make ends meet. Those incidents prompted him to restart the computer security inquiry, and new revelations have emerged at today's hearing. In early February, the latest revelations emerged. Peggy is keen to publish the sculptor's memoirs but Alice thinks the past holds no interest until some shocking revelations are disclosed. Among the revelations were the fact that Ibiza's understaffed customs had not made a single arrest for drug smuggling in two years. Emin was surprised by the revelations last night. There were some startling revelations along the way that made me check and recheck in complete amazement. While it contains a shocking revelation, its impact is diluted by the immensely overlong justification which accompanies it. A Pisces person can shock or surprise you with a revelation; it's best not to react but to give yourself time to understand and respond. The Deputy Planning Officer's report begins with a surprising revelation. In fact, the American landscape occasionally yields surprising revelations of continuity. Synonyms disclosure, surprising fact, divulgence, declaration, utterance, announcement, report, news, leak, avowal 1.1 The making known of something that was previously secret or unknown. 揭露，暴露，泄露，透露 the revelation of an alleged plot to assassinate the king 对传说中暗杀国王阴谋的透露。 Example sentencesExamples The latest revelations have been followed by verbal protests within the media and political establishment. Despite revelations of wrongdoing in high places during recent years, Ireland remains a society obsessed with secrecy. The Prime Minister's revelation of a possible Government ban on public smoking has been welcomed by Swindon health watchdogs. The revelation of the secret of incest tears the family and, by analogy, the nation, apart. He longs for the revelation of the truths enshrined in the Upanishads. Those in charge obviously feel that the greater risk is the unlawful revelation of trade secrets. Yet the structure of the novel, the elements of revelation of character and plot, have been rearranged in quite a strange way. The moment of revelation came in the last two paragraphs. Some Health Ministry officials were concerned that the revelation of the whole truth would cause panic. The revelation of the big secret is a bit of a letdown. Significantly, the corporate media has all but completely ignored the revelations of wrongdoing by Immigration Canada officials. An attempt at tragedy in the book's last quarter all but tips the book into oblivion with the revelation of a family secret so silly that Sunset Beach would reject it. Fuller doesn't rouse his audiences with smooth patter and startling revelations of abuse he's suffered. And the unintended revelation of that simple truth is probably enough to recommend the film. She incapacitates him through her revelation of the secret of his birth at a moment when he should have been at his strongest. Chuckling to myself, I awaited the revelation of my secret weapon with anticipation. Neither Howard nor any Minister had nailed their colours to the mast in a way that would have made revelation of torture stories an embarrassment for them. Shock revelations follow as the story unravels, the plot thickens and the audience grows more intrigued. Deterrence's objective is secret, only for domestic consumption, or for later revelation by history. They hardly know each other until the revelation of a secret in their past reunites them again. Synonyms divulging, divulgence, telling, disclosure, disclosing, letting slip, letting out, letting drop, giving away, giving out, leaking, leak, betrayal, unveiling, making known, making public, bringing to public attention, bringing to public notice, broadcasting, airing, publicizing, publication, publishing, circulation, dissemination, passing on, proclamation, announcing, announcement, reporting, report, declaring, declaration, posting, communication, imparting, unfolding, vouchsafing uncovering, turning up, exposure, exposing, bringing to light, unearthing, digging up, unveiling, unmasking, smoking out, detecting, detection 1.2 Used to emphasize the surprising or remarkable quality of someone or something. 惊人的新发现 seeing them play at international level was a revelation 看到他们打出国际水平，真是大大出乎人们意料。 Example sentencesExamples That said, some of the play of other Irish backs at assorted levels in the past two seasons has been a revelation. His batting technique, however, was a revelation to those previously restricted to dissecting his one-day innings. As Maria, newcomer Catalina Sandino Moreno is an absolute revelation. Walter Beech's remarkable V-tail airplane was a revelation when it first appeared in 1947. This is an absolute revelation after years of waiting: a truly great Pinot Noir from New Zealand. Barcelona footballer Ronaldinho is an absolute revelation for taking the game to a different level. The Van Gogh Museum is a revelation, even for people who hadn't previously considered themselves huge lovers of his work. A little tighter editing and this would have been a startling cinematic revelation. Indeed, party members' addiction to power in a remarkably short time has been a revelation. The far side of the island is another revelation. For those lucky enough to have caught onto his comedy before his untimely death, Hicks was an absolute revelation. It was nice to be, in fact it was a revelation and a relief to be, in a theocracy where church and state was interconnected in such a fruitful way. ‘The singing skills of some our guests were an absolute revelation,’ says Asokan. The white light, high intensity discharge headlamps are simply a revelation. With regular striker Denman out for the season Addingham have had to rely on the youthful David Tod and he has been an absolute revelation. Diving the Tynemouth region of Newcastle upon Tyne is unreservedly superb and an absolute revelation to any visitor. 2The divine or supernatural disclosure to humans of something relating to human existence or the world. （上帝或超自然力的）启示 an attempt to reconcile Darwinian theories with biblical revelation 对达尔文的进化论和《圣经》启示进行调和的尝试。 a divine revelation 天启，神示。 Example sentencesExamples We simply must rely on God to give us divine revelation by his Holy Spirit. The whole of divine revelation comes to full fruition in him. Thus, the task of making life Holy is paramount to giving reality to the Kabbalah and to divine revelation in faith moments. By contrast, in Scripture, God used his undeniable miracles to authenticate his divine revelation. Also included under this heading are all false religions or cults which claim supernatural revelation but contradict the Bible. The Temple itself (and before that the Tabernacle) was a medium of Divine revelation. Sunlight, for instance, often stands in for divine grace or revelation. All other claims about revelation in human history are based on the experience of one individual or at best a small group of initiates. Pope John Paul II has said that divine revelation reveals not only God to man but man to himself. There is no divine revelation concerning the true nature of the New York Times. Clearly Jewish practice was based on obedience to divine revelation. Is it possible to reconcile a belief in divine revelation with Enlightenment rationality? Over a span of 23 years, he received the divine revelation of the Quran, sometimes one verse or several verses at a time. Iconic creativity issues out of the entire church's dogmatic heritage, which is founded on divine revelation. In fact a revelation came asking people to give the Prophet privacy in his own home. The Bible is infallible propositional revelation from God, i.e. facts about things. Of course, when the likes of Miller reject God's propositional revelation in Scripture, they are misleading themselves. The science-and-theology discourse on eschatology did not work toward divine revelation. On a walk one day in 1905, Einstein had a sudden revelation: time is not absolute. Ask the Spirit to give you divine insight and revelation that touches your heart as much as it teaches your mind. 2.1 The last book of the New Testament, recounting a divine revelation of the future to St. John. 《启示录》（《圣经·新约》末卷，讲述上帝对圣约翰有关未来的启示） Origin Middle English (in the theological sense): from Old French, or from late Latin revelatio(n-), from revelare ‘lay bare’ (see reveal). Sense 1 dates from the mid 19th century.
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