1.emerge的基本意思是“出现”,指隐藏的、模糊的、孕育中的或原来并不重要的事物显露或出现,常指一种前所未见的新情况、新问题的出现。
2.emerge是不及物动词,常与from, out of或into等介词连用,也常用于It emerged that ...结构。
3.emerge还可作系动词,接名词或形容词作表语。

emerge from(v.+prep.)
▲emerge from sb/sth
1.露出,浮现 come out
After a long hunt for him, we saw him emerging from the crowd.我们找了他半天之后,看见他从人群里出来了。
The man emerges from water.那个人露出水面。
The sun emerged from behind the clouds.太阳从云层后面露出来。
He emerged from the accident unharmed.在这次事故中,他安然无恙。
2.〈正〉来自,产生于,脱离 appear from; become known
〔说明〕 emerge from不用于被动结构。
Many distinguished men have emerged from slums.许多名人都出自贫民窟。
One really interesting thing emerged from this research.这项研究发生了一个的确有趣的情况。
What results emerged from your talks?你们的谈话产生了什么结果?
When did Britain emerge from the Dark Ages?英国何时摆脱“黑暗时代”?

emerge into(v.+prep.)
出现,显露 appear; become known
▲emerge into sth
A dog emerges into the street.一只狗出现在街上。

emerge out of(v.+adv.+prep.)
出现,显露 appear; become known
▲emerge out of sth
I saw the woman emerging out of a shop.我看见那个妇女从商店里走出来。
He was a writer who had emerged out of obscurity.他是一个一举成名的作家。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
The submarine at last emerged.那艘潜艇终于浮出了水面。
No new evidence emerged during the inquiry.询问中没有发现新的证据。
A high degree of enthusiasm has emerged in the masses.群众中出现了高度的热情。
A new problem then emerged.接着出现了新问题。
The truth emerged at last.真相终于大白了。
No new ideas emerged during his speech.在他演说中没显示出新思想。
用作系动词
▲S+～+adj./n.
From these heated debates the Prime Minister emerged victor.在激烈的争论中,总理胜利了。
The youngest runner emerged the winner.最年轻的赛跑者成为优胜者。
After long study there emerged an overall picture of conditions that were extremely disheartening.经过长期研究,总的情况明朗了,这些情况叫人丧失信心。
▲It ～ed+that-clause
It emerged that they didn't agree with each other.这暴露出他们意见不一致。
It emerged that the driver of the car had been drunk.那辆车上的司机喝醉酒一事暴露了。
It emerged that her past behavior was far from irreproachable.事实表明,她过去的行为远不是无可指责的。

emerge, issue
这组词都表示“出来”“涌现”。其区别是:
1.emerge通常是指从被掩盖、包藏或不明的情况下出现,而issue则一般指(人、烟、声音等)从出口或通道出来。
2.emerge可引申指一种前所未有的新事实、新意见的出现或形成,而issue则没有此义。

emerge, appear, loom
参见appear条。

emerge是不及物动词,不可用于被动结构。例如:
鲸从海洋深处出现。
误:The whale was emerged from the ocean depths.
正:The whale emerged from the ocean depths.