unsealing

/ʌnˈsiːl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈsiːl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈsēl How to pronounce unseal (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unsealing — 動詞

  • unsealingpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unsealings3rd person singular
  • unsealinging-ing form
  • unsealingedpast simple

1. when a court or judge issues an instruction that confidential papers must become

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

解封

法院命令公開保密文件

when a court or judge issues an instruction that confidential papers must become visible to the public or to legal teams, they are unsealing those documents

例句

The judge ordered the unsealing of the court records from the 2019 trial.

法官下令解封2019年審判的法院記錄。

passive: ordered the unsealing of [documents]

After the investigation ended, the prosecutor requested the unsealing of the evidence files.

調查結束後，檢察官請求解封證據檔案。

同義詞
  • release

    broader term — can apply to any document made public, not just under court order

  • disclose

    more formal, focuses on revealing information that was hidden

反義詞
  • seal

    the opposite action — to place a legal restriction on access to documents

文法句型

unseal + noun phrase (documents / records / files)

用法筆記

Frequently used in passive or gerund form (the unsealing of...). The subject is typically a court, judge, or legal authority. This sense is specific to legal proceedings where a seal of confidentiality is removed by judicial order.

常見錯誤

❌The company unsealed the documents.' (when no court order was involved).
✅The judge ordered the unsealing of the documents.
💡Legal unsealing requires a court order or legal authority.

2. to break the seal on a container or item that was closed so tightly that no air,

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

開啟

打開原本密封的容器

to break the seal on a container or item that was closed so tightly that no air, water, or other substance could pass through it — for example, opening a vacuum-packed jar of jam or a factory-sealed container of chemicals

例句

Hao carefully unsealed the jar of homemade pickles that his grandmother had sent.

Hao 小心地打開奶奶寄來的自製醃菜罐。

unseal + jar / container

The technician unsealed the vacuum-packed circuit board before installing it in the server.

技術人員在安裝伺服器之前打開了真空包裝的電路板。

同義詞
  • open

    general term; unsealing is more specific — the container was specifically sealed shut

  • uncap

    only for containers with a cap or lid, not for vacuum seals

反義詞
  • seal

    to close tightly so nothing can get in or out

文法句型

unseal + noun phrase (container / jar / package)

用法筆記

The object is typically a container, jar, hatch, or package that was sealed to protect its contents from the outside environment. Unlike sense 3, this refers to a physical seal that prevents air, water, or contamination from passing through.

3. when you slit or tear along the glued flap of an envelope or small package in or

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

拆開

拆開信封或包裹封口

when you slit or tear along the glued flap of an envelope or small package in order to reach what is inside, you are unsealing it

例句

Felix unsealed the envelope and pulled out the wedding invitation.

Felix 拆開信封，抽出婚禮邀請函。

unseal + envelope / letter

Asher unsealed the package carefully to avoid tearing the gift wrapping inside.

Asher 小心翼翼地拆開包裹，避免撕破裡面的禮物包裝。

同義詞
  • open

    general word; unsealing is more precise about the method of opening

  • slit open

    implies using a blade or sharp object to cut the edge

反義詞
  • seal

    to stick the edges of an envelope or package closed

文法句型

unseal + noun phrase (envelope / letter / package)

用法筆記

The object is specifically something with glued edges (envelope flap, package seal). Distinguish from sense 2: sense 3 is about envelopes and letters with adhesive flaps, not about airtight / watertight containers.

常見錯誤

❌I unsealed the bottle of water.' (a bottle has a cap, not a glued seal).
✅I unsealed the envelope.
💡This sense applies to items with glued or adhesive closures.

4. to make encrypted digital data readable or usable again by removing the cryptogr

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

解密

解除資料的加密保護

to make encrypted digital data readable or usable again by removing the cryptographic protection, using a password, key, or specialized software

例句

The security team unsealed the encrypted database after receiving the access code from management.

安全團隊在收到管理階層的存取碼後，解密了加密資料庫。

unseal + encrypted database / data

Lakshmi used a specialized tool to unseal the password-protected hard drive.

Lakshmi 使用專門工具來解密受密碼保護的硬碟。

同義詞
  • decrypt

    the standard computing term; unseal is less common but used in some technical contexts

  • unlock

    broader term — can also apply to physical or password-based access

反義詞
  • encrypt

    to protect digital data by converting it into a coded format

文法句型

unseal + noun phrase (data / files / drive / backup)

用法筆記

Common in computing, cybersecurity, and digital forensics contexts. The object is a digital entity — data, files, drives, or communications. It is a technical term, typically found in formal or professional writing rather than everyday speech.