单词 | emerge |
释义 | emerge /i merrj"/, v.i. , emerged, emerging. 1. to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity: a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog. 2. to rise or come forth from or as if from water or other liquid. 3. to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty. 4. to come into existence; develop. 5. to rise, as from an inferior or unfortunate state or condition. [1630-40; < L emergere to arise out of, equiv. to e- E- + mergere to dive, sink] Syn. 1. EMERGE, EMANATE, ISSUE mean to come forth. EMERGE is used of coming forth from a place shut off from view, or from concealment, or the like, into sight and notice: The sun emerges from behind the clouds. EMANATE is used of intangible things, as light or ideas, spreading from a source: Rumors often emanate from irresponsible persons. ISSUE is often used of a number of persons, a mass of matter, or a volume of smoke, sound, or the like, coming forth through any outlet or outlets: The crowd issued from the building. |
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