discovery的词语用法

1. [C][U]发现; 发觉 act of discovering; discovering or being discovered
2. [C]被发现的事物 things discovered

1.发现;发觉;察觉
If someone makes adiscovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.

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e.g. I felt I'd made an incrediblediscovery.
我觉得我有一个天大的发现。
e.g. ...thediscovery 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

2.(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.

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e.g. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
那一年，有两个重大发现。
e.g. ...thediscovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole...
南极上空臭氧洞的发现

3.(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.

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e.g. His job is thediscovery and promotion of new artists.
他的任务就是发现并推出艺术新人。

4.找到;（偶然的）发现
When thediscovery of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them.

e.g. ...thediscovery and destruction by soldiers of millions of marijuana plants.
士兵发现并销毁了大量大麻作物

1. 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。
2. The discovery of Columbus was quite an event in the world.
   哥伦布的发现是世界上的一件大事。
3. This discovery is highly appreciated in the circle of science.
   这个发现在科学界得到很高的评价。
4. Franklin's discovery was that lightning was electricity.
   富兰克林的发现是闪电是电。
5. His new discovery adds fame to science at Yale University.
   他的新发现给耶鲁大学的科学研究增添了光彩。
6. The thieves thought that they had concealed the jewels from discovery.
   盗贼们以为自己已把珠宝隐藏好了。
7. The worth of the discovery was not realized.
   这一发现的价值没有被人们所认识。
8. In the light of recent discoveries, it may be necessary to revise our previous theory.
   考虑到最近的发现,可能有必要修改我们以前的理论。
9. These new discoveries seem to argue against the generally held ideas.
   这些新发现似乎证明,人们普遍持有的这些看法是不能成立的。
10. Many great discoveries have been made in the field of science.
    在科学领域已有许多重大发现。
11. The application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually makes jobs easier to do.
    把科学新发现应用于工业生产方法通常使工作变得容易做。
12. A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries.
    一位稀有昆虫收集者将给我们看他的一些最新发现。
13. Like many discoveries, atomic power can be used for good or evil.
    正如人类发现的许多事物一样,原子既可用来为善,也可用以作恶。

• The bankrupt..is bound upon pain of death to make a full discovery of all his estate.

  出自：W. Blackstone

• ☆ 直接源自中古英语的discoveren，意为发现，被发现的事物。