uncover

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Definitions

v.

To remove a cover from something; to reveal or expose something previously hidden.

揭开;揭露;暴露

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
unnot, reversal
+
coverother
=uncover

Common Collocations

  • 1.uncover the truth揭开真相
  • 2.uncover evidence发现证据
  • 3.uncover a plot揭露阴谋
  • 4.uncover corruption揭露腐败

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Investigators worked for months to uncover the truth behind the financial scandal.

  • 2.

    Archaeologists uncovered a series of ancient artifacts buried beneath the city.

  • 3.

    The journalist's report uncovered widespread corruption within the local government.

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