Exhume



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.掘出, 发掘
• ［英］ v.掘出, 发掘 ( to dig out of the earth; disinter)
• ［记］ ex+hume ( 地) -> 从地下挖出 -> 挖出
• ［同］ 同根词: humility ( 谦卑) ; humus ( 腐殖土)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (exhumed; exhuming)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin exhumare, from Latin ex out of + humus earth — more at ex-, humble
• Date: 15th century
• 1. disinter <exhume a body>
• 2. to bring back from neglect or obscurity <exhumed a great deal of information from the archives>
• ? exhumation noun
• ? exhumer noun

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