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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary emerge (emerged ; emerg·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin emergere, from e- + mergere to plunge — more at merge DATE 1563 1. to become manifest : become known new problems emerged 2. to rise from or as if from an enveloping fluid : come out into view a diver emerging from the water 3. to rise from an obscure or inferior position or condition someone must emerge as a leader 4. to come into being through evolution English Etymology emerge 1560s, from M.Fr . emerger, from L. emergere "rise out or up," from ex- "out" + mergere "to dip, sink" (see merge). The notion is of rising from a liquid by virtue of buoyancy.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ emerge emerge / i5mE:dV; NAmE i5mE:rdV / verb1. [V] ~ (from sth) to come out of a dark, confined or hidden place (从隐蔽处或暗处)出现,浮现,露出: The swimmer emerged from the lake. 游泳者从湖水中浮出来。 She finally emerged from her room at noon. 中午,她终于从屋里出来了。 We emerged into bright sunlight. 我们来到明媚的阳光下。 2. (of facts, ideas, etc. 事实、意见等) to become known 暴露;露出真相;被知晓 SYN transpire :
▪ [V] No new evidence emerged during the investigation. 调查过程中未发现新证据。 ▪ [V that] It emerged that the company was going to be sold. 事已清楚,这家公司准备出售。 3. [V] ~ (as sth) to start to exist; to appear or become known 露头;显现;显露: After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. 经过选举,反对派开始露头。 He emerged as a key figure in the campaign 他已初露头角,成为这次运动的主要人物。 the emerging markets of South Asia 正在兴起的南亚市场 4. [V] ~ (from sth) to survive a difficult situation or experience (从困境或苦难经历中)幸存下来,摆脱出来: She emerged from the scandal with her reputation intact. 她在丑闻中安然无恙,名声丝毫未受影响。 • emer·gence / -dVEns / noun [U] : the island's emergence from the sea 3 000 years ago 3 000 年前这个岛从大海中露出 the emergence of new technologies 新技术的出现 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English emerge verb 1 come out ADV. slowly | suddenly | finally, eventually PREP. from The world is only slowly emerging from recession. | into They suddenly emerged into brilliant sunshine. | out of the musical forms that emerged out of the American black experience 2 become known ADV. clearly, strongly One thing emerges very clearly from this study. | gradually | quickly The answer to the problem quickly emerged. | recently | later, subsequently It subsequently emerged that he had known about the deal all along. | eventually, ultimately What eventually emerged from the election disaster was a realization that it was time for change. VERB + EMERGE begin to, start to Problems with this drug are now beginning to emerge. PREP. from Several facts started to emerge from my investigation. 3 start to exist ADV. rapidly The Pacific region has rapidly emerged as a leading force on the world stage. | gradually, slowly PHRASES newly emerged/emerging newly emerging areas of science OLT emerge verb ⇨ emerge (emerging markets)⇨ appear (emerge from the darkness)⇨ turn out (new evidence emerges) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged emerge \ēˈmərj, ə̇ˈ-, -mə̄j, -məij\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin emergere, from e- + mergere to dip, plunge — more at merge 1. : to rise from or as if from an enveloping fluid : come out into view < when land first emerged from the sea > < the sun emerges from eclipse > < rays emerging from a prism > < a road emerging from the park > 2. : to become revealed : become manifest : become known < a new problem then emerged > < it emerges that her past behavior was far from irreproachable > < after long study there emerged an overall picture of conditions that was extremely disheartening > 3. : to come forth or rise from an inferior, obscure, or unfortunate position or condition into one of superiority, prominence, or success < as the common people emerged from illiteracy > < someone must emerge as a leader > < emerged the unchallenged head of the state > < the youngest runner emerged the victor > 4. a. : to arise by emergent evolution b. : to come into being through evolution < certain new viruses appear to have emerged in recent years > < there is no certainty as to the ancestors from which vertebrates emerged > |
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