| 英语单词 | discovery |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [dɪ'skʌvəri] 美 [dɪ'skʌvəri] |
| 中文释义 | n.发现;发现物 |
| 英语例句 | (1) The new discovery caused a great sensation. (2) New scientific discoveries are being made everyday. (3) A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries. (4) Like many discoveries, atomic power can be used for good or evil. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 这项新发现很轰动。 (2) 每天都有新的科学发现。 (3) 一位稀有昆虫采集家将给我们看一些他的最新发现。 (4) 正如人类发现的许多事物一样,原子能既可用来为善,也可用以作恶。 |
| vocabulary简明 | The noun discovery means the finding or uncovering of something. The discovery of a body is usually an important plot point in a mystery novel. |
| vocabulary扩展 | The process of finding, realizing, or unearthing something is discovery, like your discovery of a live lizard in the birthday box your aunt mailed from Arizona. The lizard is also a discovery — the thing that is found. In law, discovery means the obligation to reveal any relevant documents to the opposing party in a legal case. The Latin root, discooperire, basically translates as "the opposite of covering something up." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]发现;发觉;察觉 If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before. [usu with supp]
2 [N-VAR 可变名词](第一个)发现 If someone makes a discovery, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before. [usu with supp]
3 [N-VAR 可变名词](对不为人知的演员、音乐人等的)发现 If someone makes a discovery, they recognize that an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known has talent. [usu with supp]
4 [N-VAR 可变名词]找到;(偶然的)发现 When the discovery of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them. [usu with supp]
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