disinter

🇺🇸 /ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜːr/ 🇬🇧 /ˌdɪsɪnˈtɜː(r)/
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難度
標籤 RARE
verb
R

to dig up something buried in the ground, usually a dead body

The archaeologists decided to disinter the remains found at the ancient site.

考古學家決定挖掘在古代遺址發現的遺骸。

R

to uncover something that was hidden or lost for a long time

In the library, she managed to disinter some old documents that were crucial for her research.

在圖書館裡,她設法發掘了一些對其研究至關重要的舊文件。

translation

v. 挖掘(通常指屍體), 發掘

詞形變化

3rd Present disinters
Past disinterred
Perfect disinterred
Progressive disinterring