/,revə'leɪʃn; ,rɛvl`eʃən/
n
1 [U] making known sth that was secret or hidden; revealing 显露; 泄露; 透露; 揭露
*divine revelation of truth 上帝对真理的启示
* the revelation of his identity 他的身分之暴露.2 [C] that which is revealed, esp sth surprising 被揭露的事, 暴露出来的事（尤指出人意料者）
*scandalous revelations in the press 新闻界对丑闻的揭露
* His Hamlet was a revelation to the critics, ie They did not expect him to act so well. 他扮演的哈姆雷特使评论界耳目一新（未料到演得如此之好）.
3 Revelation (Bible 《圣经》) the last book of the New Testament, also called The Revelation of St John the Divine, or (incorrectly) Revelations 《启示录》（《圣经·新约》的最後一卷）.

n
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin:Latin, from revelare; REVEAL]
[C]
a surprising fact about someone or something that was previously secret and is now made known
revelation about/concerning
　He resigned after revelations about his affair.
　startling revelations about his background
revelation that
　revelations that two senior officers had lied in court
[U]
the act of suddenly making known a surprising fact that had previously been secret
revelation of
　the revelation of previously unknown facts
[C]informal
something that is surprisingly good, enjoyable, or useful
revelation to
　Alice Walker's novel was a real revelation to me.
[U and C]
an event, experience etc that is considered to be a message from God
>revelatory [,revə'leɪtəri (US) 'revələtɔːri/