释义 |
unˈcovery [f. uncover v., after discovery, recovery, etc.: see -ery.] The action of uncovering or bringing to light.
1963Listener 12 Sept. 377/2 When we indulge in..deduction..the theorem contains the discovery (or, more exactly, the uncovery of something which was there in the axioms and postulates, though it wasn't actually evident). 1977Times Lit. Suppl. 25 Mar. 336/1 Dr Ray's uncovery of a dusty trove of illustrated books in the basement of a London dealer recalls the accidental discovery of the golden bowl. |