1to find someone or something, either by accident or because you were looking for them: The body was discovered in a field. Forest Service crews often discover campfires that have not been put out completely.► see thesaurus at
find
2to find out something that you did not know about before: The exercises let students discover math concepts on their own.discover (that) She discovered that she was pregnant.discover who/what/how etc His friends were shocked to discover how ill he was.GRAMMARIn more formal English, you say it is discovered that something is true: · It was discovered that lightning was electrical.3if someone discovers a new place, fact, substance etc, they are the first person to find it or know that it exists: The Curies are best known for discovering radium.4to notice or try something for the first time and start to enjoy it: At fourteen, Louise discovered boys.5to notice someone who is very good at something and help them to become successful and well known: a band that’s waiting to be discovered—discoverer noun [countable]
WDF
discoverer
[dis'kʌvərə]
n23511
306
10
37
141
47
71
NOUN24976
7514
发现者(100%)
n.发现者
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.