"The CIA unearthed a plot to kill the President"
"Schliemann excavated Troy"
"excavate gold"
1.发现；揭露
If someoneunearths facts or evidence about something bad, they discover them with difficulty, usually because they were being kept secret or were being lied about.
e.g. Researchers have unearthed documents indicating her responsibility for the forced adoption of children...
调查人员已经发现了证明她对强制收养儿童事件负有责任的文件。
e.g. The frauds have been unearthed by investigators working for the Camden and Islington Health Authority.
这些欺诈行为已被卡姆登和伊斯灵顿卫生局的调查人员揭露了出来。
2.发掘，挖掘（埋藏物）
If someoneunearths something that is buried, they find it by digging in the ground.
e.g. Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant believed to be 500,000 years old.
化石搜集者们发掘出了一具大象骨骼，据信距今已有50万年。
e.g. ...saying that the treasure had been unearthed on his property...
称宝藏是在他家地里挖掘出来的
3.找到，发现（隐藏或丢失之物）
If you say that someonehas unearthed something, you mean that they have found it after it had been hidden or lost for some time.
e.g. From somewhere, he had unearthed a black silk suit...
他不知从哪里找来了一套黑色的丝绸衣服。
e.g. Today I unearthed a copy of '90 Minutes' and had a chuckle at your article.
今天我找到了一期《90分钟》杂志，读了你的文章咯咯笑了半天。
1. unearth
1. 发掘：unearned 不劳而获的 |unearth 发掘 |unearthliness 神秘
2. 从地下掘出：untomb 掘墓 |unearth 从地下掘出 | unhouse 赶出家去
3. 出土：site, venue, locale, seat 场所 |unearth 出土 | Taoist temple 道观
你们将会挖掘出一个完整的新历史。
They will unearth the buried treasure here.他们将在这儿挖掘地下宝藏。
You may also unearth an ugly side of their personalities.你会突然发现他们个性中让人讨厌的一面。
I've asked Shirley to see what she can unearth on them.我已经让雪莉去调查他们的情况了。
to unearth buried treasures挖掘地下埋藏的珍宝
I unearthed my old diaries when we moved house.我们搬家时，我偶然发现了自己的旧日记。
The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts.报纸揭发了一些令人不安的真相。
Researchers have unearthed documents indicating her responsibility for the forced adoption of children...调查人员已经发现了证明她对强制收养儿童事件负有责任的文件。
The frauds have been unearthed by investigators working for the Camden and Islington Health Authority.这些欺诈行为已被卡姆登和伊斯灵顿卫生局的调查人员揭露了出来。
Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant believed to be 500,000 years old.化石搜集者们发掘出了一具大象骨骼，据信距今已有50万年。
...saying that the treasure had been unearthed on his property...称宝藏是在他家地里挖掘出来的
From somewhere, he had unearthed a black silk suit...他不知从哪里找来了一套黑色的丝绸衣服。
Today I unearthed a copy of '90 Minutes' and had a chuckle at your article.今天我找到了一期《90分钟》杂志，读了你的文章咯咯笑了半天。
You will unearth a whole new history.你们将会挖掘出一个完整的新历史.
It was always safer to leave no facts for anyone else to unearth.不要隐瞒任何事实留待别人侦察出来.
Mr Ch 'u00e1 vez may become more radical: expect him to unearth more fictitious coup plots.查韦斯先生也许会变得更加激进: 他应该会开启更多的人为的政变.
Will it unearth anything new, or valuable?这次会议会发现什么有新意 、 有价值的情况 吗 ?
Court decision defendant Mr. Wen will unearth underground backfill, restores the original condition.法院判决被告闻先生将所挖掘的地下一层回填, 恢复原状.
British, American, Australian and Canadian tax authorities hope to unearth more such scams by joining forces.英国 、 国 、 大利亚以及加拿大的税务部门还希望采取行动来合力打击非法避税.
Inquiries under way are bound to unearth more instances of ethically, and even legally, challenged bankers.正在进行的调查,必将发掘出更多在道德甚至法律方面有欠缺的银行家.
Archaeologists unearth part of ancient Egyptian university.考古学家发现古埃及大学部分遗迹.
The Kremlin found PWC's failure to unearth any flaws in Yukos's accounts irksome.克里姆林宫找到普华永道没有在令人厌烦尤科斯Yukos的账户里发现任何纰漏.
Most of the unearth relics remain intact.大多数出土文物仍保持完整无损.
I've asked Shirley to see what she can unearth on them.我已经让雪莉去调查他们的情况了.
to unearth buried treasures挖掘地下埋藏的珍宝
Excavations have unearthed the remains of a gateway.
出自：Independent
