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VERB
發現；揭露
If someone unearths facts or evidence about something bad, they discover them with difficulty, usually because they were being kept secret or were being lied about.
例句
Researchers have unearthed documents indicating her responsibility for the forced adoption of children...
調查人員已經發現了證明她對強制收養兒童事件負有責任的文件。
The frauds have been unearthed by investigators working for the Camden and Islington Health Authority.
這些欺詐行為已被卡姆登和伊斯靈頓衛生局的調查人員揭露了出來。
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VERB
發掘，挖掘（埋藏物）
If someone unearths something that is buried, they find it by digging in the ground.
例句
Fossil hunters have unearthed the bones of an elephant believed to be 500,000 years old.
化石搜集者們發掘出了一具大象骨骼，據信距今已有50萬年。
...saying that the treasure had been unearthed on his property...
稱寶藏是在他家地里挖掘出來的
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VERB
找到，發現（隱藏或丟失之物）
If you say that someone has unearthed something, you mean that they have found it after it had been hidden or lost for some time.
例句
From somewhere, he had unearthed a black silk suit...
他不知從哪里找來了一套黑色的絲綢衣服。
Today I unearthed a copy of '90 Minutes' and had a chuckle at your article.
今天我找到了一期《90分鐘》雜志，讀了你的文章咯咯笑了半天。