ferret out the truth 查明真相
ferret out information 挖出信息
ferret out a suspect 搜出嫌疑人
ferret out mistakes 找出错误
1. The detective worked hard to ferret out the identity of the thief.
侦探努力工作，以查明小偷的身份。
2. It took the editor weeks to ferret out every typo in the manuscript.
编辑花了数周时间才找出稿子里的每一个错别字。
3. We need to ferret out the cause of the system crash.
我们需要找出系统崩溃的原因。
4. The journalist managed to ferret out the secret deal between the two companies.
这名记者设法挖出了两家公司之间的秘密交易。
5. Parents should try to ferret out any unsafe websites their children might visit.
家长应设法找出孩子可能访问的任何不安全网站。
A: Did the audit team find any discrepancies in the financial records?
A：审计团队在财务记录中发现任何差异了吗？
B: Yes, they ferreted out a few accounting errors that had been overlooked for years.
B：是的，他们找出了几个被忽视了几年的会计错误。
1) 仔细搜索以发现隐藏的人或物
2) 通过调查揭露秘密或错误信息
3) 追踪并找到问题的根源
1. v. 搜出；找出；揭露
e.g.
The police are trying to ferret out the culprits behind the arson.
警方正在努力搜出纵火案背后的罪犯。
phrasal verb
1. to find someone or something hidden, especially by careful search or investigation.
Synonym: uncover, unearth, discover