declassify
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/diːˈklæsɪfaɪ/
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/diːˈklæsɪfaɪ/
To make something that was secret not secret anymore, especially by the government.
The government decided to declassify some old documents so that people could read them.
政府決定解密一些舊文件,以便人們可以閱讀它們。
To change the level of importance or danger of something, like moving it to a lower category or removing it from a list.
The scientists decided to declassify the bird species because it was no longer in danger of extinction.
科學家們決定將這種鳥類的分類從瀕危物種中移除,因為它不再面臨滅絕的危險。