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今天我们要学的词是uncover. Uncover 动词，意思是揭示，发现。Researchers have uncovered an active cyber espionage¹ operation that has compromised computers from over 100 countries so far. 研究人员发现了一个活跃的空间间谍行动，该行动至今已经破坏了100多个国家里电脑的安全。Auditors² uncovered over $42 million in previously³ unknown funds sitting in LA's city coffers for years due to an accounting⁴ error. 审计人员发现，由于财会错误，美国洛杉矶市的金库里有4200多万美元，多年来就白白放在那里，没人知道这笔钱的存在。好的，今天我们学习的词是 uncover, uncover, uncover...

1 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。

2 auditors   

n.审计员，稽核员( auditor的名词复数 )；（大学课程的）旁听生

参考例句：

• The company has been in litigation with its previous auditors for a full year. 那家公司与前任审计员已打了整整一年的官司。
• a meeting to discuss the annual accounts and the auditors' report thereon 讨论年度报表及其审计报告的会议

3 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

4 accounting   

n.会计，会计学，借贷对照表

参考例句：

• A job fell vacant in the accounting department.财会部出现了一个空缺。
• There's an accounting error in this entry.这笔账目里有差错。