ferret out

基本解釋

Then I have to submit my report on feminism. I have to ferret out my original research.
然后，我得交關(guān)于女權(quán)運(yùn)動(dòng)的報(bào)告，還得搜出研究論文的原稿。
This is why I strive to ferret out every conceivable observation or fact about a happening.
這就是我盡力搜羅有關(guān)事件的每一種可靠觀察或每一件事實(shí)的原因。
After last fall's convictions, they issued an appeal for volunteers for the Guardian counterattack, "to ferret out those who want to stop Scientology."
去年秋天的定罪之后，他們向志愿者發(fā)出呼吁，要求守護(hù)者進(jìn)行反擊，“把那些想打倒山達(dá)基的家伙搜出來。”

On the positive side, we have more tools available than ever to ferret out the scams.
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Even for Microsoft, finding enough resources to ferret out bugs is a monumental task.
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Each hopes to ferret out scandalous information and has its own mission and geographic focus.
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If you ferret out some information, you discover it by searching for it very thoroughly.