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词汇 unearth
释义 unearth
verb[ T ]
uk /ʌnˈɜːθ/ us /ʌnˈɝːθ/
to discover something in the ground: 发掘,掘出,使出土
Building at the site was halted after human remains were unearthed earlier this month.自从本月初在工地挖出人类遗骸之后,施工就停止了。
to discover proof or some other information, especially after careful searching: (尤指在仔细搜寻之后)发现
A private detective has unearthed some fresh evidence.一个私家侦探已经找到了新的证据。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

to find someone or something
findI've looked everywhere for my keys but can't find them.
discoverThe missing wallet was discovered under the chair.
locatePolice are still trying to locate the suspect.
uncoverReporters uncovered evidence of corruption.
unearthOur investigation unearthed mountains of evidence that implicated the city.
come acrossWe came across a lovely little restaurant in the village.
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Finding and discovering
Digging

unearth | American Dictionary


unearth
verb[ T ]
us/ʌnˈɜrθ/

unearthverb[T] (DIG EARTH)


to find something by digging in the ground:
Artifacts more than 500 years old have been unearthed at the site.

unearthverb[T] (DISCOVER)


to discover proof or other information, often after careful searching:
Two amateur historians unearthed 570 documents with Mr. Lincoln’s signature by sifting through the files of the national archives.

Examples of unearth


unearth
Large granite glacial boulders unearthed in the mining process.
Nevertheless, perhaps something can be unearthed?
He concludes that the relationships that he has unearthed are 'reminiscent of an earlier, morally redeemable time when observers actually believed that labor offered a different vision of social existence'.
Critically, they are interested in unearthing the practices involved in the creation, dissemination, and stabilization of new technologies, rather than studying the end products of those processes.
The study established clear links between certain language testing procedures and academic success, while unearthing a sur pr ising lack of connection between aptitude testing and subsequent academic perfor mance.
He gambled that a security scandal would be unearthed, and he lost.
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Tens of thousands of bodies have so far been unearthed in mass graves.
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I know that reports have been unearthed by certain newspapers and television commentators of dissatisfied clients of insurance companies, but that is not my experience.
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The damage necessitated by the operation of unearthing these munitions of war was in the circumstances not only insignificant but entirely justified.
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I congratulate him on unearthing some passages in it.
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I wonder how many patents are buried there which, if unearthed, would enable us to increase production and lead to an extension of employment.
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I should like a little more detail about how the tribunals are functioning and what information they are unearthing.
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The problem which she has unearthed is that other property is not covered by existing legislation.
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The authors dug around and unearthed some interesting facts.
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We seem to have unearthed a mare's nest of considerable substance.
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