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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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2453 / COCA.2227

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大麻作物

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

• A vast treasure-trove of virtually unheard melody awaits discovery by this new audience.
  大量不为人知的优美旋律正等着这批新听众来发掘。
• I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.
  我觉得我有一个天大的发现。
• The fascination of discovery has never left him.
  他一直迷恋发现的魅力。
• Following the discovery of the explosives the president cancelled his visit to the locality
  发现炸药后，总统取消了对该地的访问。
• His discovery was hailed as the botanical find of the century.
  他的发现被誉为本世纪植物学的最重大发现。
• Police have made a macabre discovery
  警方有一个令人毛骨悚然的发现。
• The discovery is being hailed as The Holy Grail of astronomy.
  这一发现圆了天文学界的一个梦想。
• This is a new discovery that had a number of industrial applications.
  这是一项有多种工业用途的新发明。
• In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
  那一年，有两个重大发现。
• The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition
  发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。