exposure
noun uk/ɪkˈspəʊ.ʒər/ us/ɪkˈspoʊ.ʒɚ/
(EXPERIENCE)
C1 [ C or U ]接触;面临;遭受
the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place
You should always limit your exposure to the sun. 无论什么时候，都不要长时间晒太阳。
Even a brief exposure to radiation is very dangerous. 即便只是短暂受辐射也是非常危险的。
- More examples
- According to received wisdom, exposure to low level radioactivity is harmless.
- We know that prolonged exposure to vibration can weaken aircraft components.
- She gradually became deaf after lengthy exposure to noise in the workplace.
- Researchers concluded that low level exposure to the chemical was unlikely to cause harm.
- Even at low levels of exposure, lead can impair a child's learning ability and cause behavioural problems.
(MADE PUBLIC)
[ C or U ]揭发;揭露
the fact of something bad that someone has done being made public]
The exposure of the politician's love affair forced him to resign. 他在风流韵事曝光后，被迫辞职。
(ATTENTION)
[ U ]（在报纸或电视上的）报道，宣传，曝光
the fact of an event or information being often discussed in newspapers and on the television, etc.
His last movie got so much exposure in the press. 他最新拍摄的电影受到了新闻媒体的极大关注。
(ILLNESS)
[ U ]（暴露于严寒而导致的）冻伤（病），受寒
a serious medical condition that is caused by being outside in very cold weather
All the members of the expedition to the South Pole died of exposure. 南极探险队的所有队员都死于冻伤。
(PHOTOGRAPH)
[ C ]（底片的）一张;曝光时间，曝光量
a single photograph on a piece of film, or the amount of time a piece of film is open to the light when making a photograph
There are 24 exposures on this film. 这个胶卷有24张底片。
(DIRECTION)
[ S ]朝向；方向；位向
the direction in which something faces
Our dining room has a northern exposure (= faces north), so it's rather cold. 我们的饭厅是朝北的，所以很冷。