shed light on

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Example
Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his media companies' biggest scandals.
Source: NPR · 20 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自古英语 sceadan,意为分开/播撒
- shed(使流出/散发)+ light(光)+ on(在…上)
Collocations
- shed light on the mystery / shed new light on / help shed light on

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