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- 1 expose、bring to light
Describes exposing hidden facts or revealing the full reality of an issue in enough detail for people to understand it.
expose、bring to light
Means to bring hidden facts, wrongdoing, or the less visible reality of an issue into public view, often through detailed reporting or presentation.
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บทความนี้ตีแผ่การทุจริตของนักการเมือง bòt khwaam níi tii phɛ̀ɛ kaan thútcarìt khɔ̌ɔŋ nák kaan mʉaŋ This article exposes the politician's corruption. บทความนี้ตีแผ่การทุจริตของนักการเมือง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ตีแผ่ does more than simply announce or disclose information. It suggests laying out previously hidden facts or showing the less visible reality of something in detail. Common objects include ความจริง (the truth), ปัญหา (a problem), เบื้องหลัง (what goes on behind the scenes), and การทุจริต (corruption). It frequently appears in news reports, investigative journalism, books, films, and documentaries. Although it contains ตี and แผ่, learners should treat it as a single expression. Its imagery is roughly that of laying something open for people to see.
Usage
It is commonly used when investigative reporting exposes corruption, a documentary reveals the reality of a social problem, or a book or film presents the hidden side of an industry or a person's life. It can occur in conversation, but it is especially common in journalism and other prepared content.
Caution
Do not use it for an ordinary announcement, such as announcing a schedule or a new product; ประกาศ is more appropriate there. When used about someone's private life, it can sound accusatory or suggest publicly exposing personal matters.
Differences from similar words
1 expose synonyms
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เปิดเผย broadly means to disclose or make something known. ตีแผ่ more strongly suggests exposing hidden details or revealing the full reality of an issue.
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แฉ is a more colloquial and sensational word for spilling secrets or exposing a scandal. ตีแผ่ is more suitable for reporting, books, and documentaries and can describe a detailed, serious examination.