English Dictionary

exposure

IPA（発音記号）

/ɪkˈspoʊʒɚ/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected. / (uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements. / The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.

日本語の意味

（外部にさらされる状態）保護や覆いがなく、風雨などの自然要素にさらされている状態 / （防護不足）天候などから保護されていない状態 / （何かを晒す行為）スキャンダルなどを公に暴露する行為

Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause permanent hearing loss.

長時間大きな音にさらされると、永久的な聴力損失を引き起こす可能性があります。

意味（1）

(uncountable) The condition of being exposed, uncovered, or unprotected.

The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.

意味（2）

(uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements.

As all of you know, a great tragedy occurred yesterday. Arthur Harcourt died of exposure sometimes in the morning in the woods off Mount Tom Road.

意味（3）

The act of exposing something, such as a scandal.

意味（4）

The act or condition of being at risk of financial losses.

意味（5）

(countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view.

They rented a cabin with a beautiful southern exposure.

意味（6）

(photography) An instance of taking a photograph.

意味（7）

(photography) The piece of film exposed to light.

意味（8）

(photography) Details of the time and f-number used.

意味（9）

(horticulture) The amount of sun, wind etc. experienced by a particular site.

exposures （ plural ）