exhume
US /eɡˈzuːm/
UK /eksˈhjuːm/
动词
1.
挖掘, 掘出
dig out (something buried, especially a corpse) from the ground
示例:
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The police decided to exhume the body for further investigation.
警方决定挖掘尸体以进行进一步调查。
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They had to exhume the ancient artifacts carefully.
他们必须小心翼翼地挖掘出古代文物。
2.
发掘, 揭露
retrieve or reveal (something that has been concealed)
示例:
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The historian worked to exhume forgotten facts from old archives.
历史学家努力从旧档案中发掘被遗忘的事实。
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The documentary aimed to exhume the truth behind the scandal.
这部纪录片旨在揭露丑闻背后的真相。
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