1 to appear or come out from somewhere 出现;浮现:
A man emerged from the shadows.有个男人从暗处闪出。 (figurative 比喻)The country emerged from the war in ruins.这国家从战争的废墟中兴起。
2 to become known 为人所知悉;暴露:
During investigations it emerged that she was lying about her age.在调查过程中发现她虚报岁数。 ➔emergence /-dʒəns ||; -dʒəns/ noun [U]:
the emergence of Aids in the 1980s20世纪80年代艾滋病的发现