exhume
US /eɡˈzuːm/
UK /eksˈhjuːm/
動詞
1.
挖掘, 掘出
dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground
範例:
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The police decided to exhume the body for further investigation.
警方決定挖掘屍體以進行進一步調查。
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They had to exhume the ancient artifacts carefully.
他們必須小心翼翼地挖掘出古代文物。
2.
發掘, 揭露
retrieve or reveal (something that has been concealed)
範例:
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The historian worked to exhume forgotten facts from old archives.
歷史學家努力從舊檔案中發掘被遺忘的事實。
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The documentary aimed to exhume the truth behind the scandal.
這部紀錄片旨在揭露醜聞背後的真相。
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