discovery

英 [dɪˈskʌvəri]

美 [dɪˈskʌvəri]

n.  发现; 发觉; 被发现的事物(或真相、人)

复数：discoveries　

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牛津词典

noun

• 发现；发觉
  an act or the process of finding sb/sth, or learning about sth that was not known about before
  1. the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century
     20世纪抗生素的发现
  2. The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.
     在河里发现一个孩子的尸体，这使社区大为震惊。
  3. Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries .
     这个领域的研究人员有了一些重大的新发现。
  4. He saw life as a voyage of discovery.
     他把生命看作是一次探索未知世界的航行。
  5. She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful.
     她发觉他不忠时感到非常震惊。
  6. the discovery of new talent in the art world
     艺术界新秀的发现
• 被发现的事物（或真相、人）
  a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time
  1. The drug is not a new discovery─it's been known about for years.
     这种药并不是什么新发现——多年前便为人所知。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 发现;发觉;察觉
  If someone makes adiscovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.
  1. I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.
     我觉得我有一个天大的发现。
  2. ...the discovery that both his wife and son are HIV positive.
     查出他妻子和儿子艾滋病病毒检测都呈阳性
• N-VAR (第一个)发现
  If someone makes adiscovery, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before.
  1. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
     那一年，有两个重大发现。
  2. ...the discovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole...
     南极上空臭氧洞的发现
  3. The fascination of discovery has never left him.
     他一直迷恋发现的魅力。
• N-VAR (对不为人知的演员、音乐人等的)发现
  If someone makes adiscovery, they recognize that an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known has talent.
  1. His job is the discovery and promotion of new artists.
     他的任务就是发现并推出艺术新人。
• N-VAR 找到;（偶然的）发现
  When thediscoveryof people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them.
  1. ...the discovery and destruction by soldiers of millions of marijuana plants.
     士兵发现并销毁了大量***作物

英英释义

noun

• the act of discovering something
  Synonym:finduncovering
• a productive insight
  Synonym:breakthroughfind
• something that is discovered
• (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case

双语例句

• The discovery will bear on future developments in that subject.
  这一发现对那门学科的未来发展将产生影响。
• This discovery may yet be the making of him.
  这次的发现也许会成为他成功的契机。
• The discovery triggered a stream of readers 'letters.
  该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。
• The captain perceived the passion of miss bridget, in which discovery he was very quicksighted.
  大尉发觉白丽洁小姐对他有了爱情，在这方面他的眼力格外犀利。
• It was during the reign of Queen Isabella that Christopher Columbus set forth on his epic voyage of discovery.
  正是在伊莎贝拉女王统治时期克里斯托弗·哥伦布开始了他伟大的发现之旅。
• A scientific discovery that won critical applause.
  赢得评论界嘉许的一项科学发现。
• The fascination of discovery has never left him.
  他一直迷恋发现的魅力。
• A marvellous discovery for every bride-to-be, The Wedding Centre is the ultimate one-stop shop.
  每位准新娘都会惊喜地发现，婚庆中心提供全方位的一站式服务。
• Discovery's takeoff this morning from Cape Canaveral was flawless.
  “发现”号航天飞机今晨从卡纳维拉尔角顺利发射升空。
• Police have made a macabre discovery
  警方有一个令人毛骨悚然的发现。