新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

discovery

英  [dɪsˈkʌvəri]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • discoveries

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 发现 , 发觉 , 觉察

    If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.

    双语例句

    例:

    I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.

    我感到自己有了一个惊人的发现。

    2[C, U 有变体名词] 新发现

    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.

    双语例句

    例:

    In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.

    那年有两项极为重大的新发现。

    3[C, U 有变体名词] 找到 , (存在的东西的)发现

    When the discovery of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them.

    双语例句

    例:

    the discovery and destruction by soldiers of millions of marijuana plants.

    士兵们发现并摧毁了数百万株大麻。

    例:

    the discovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole.

    南极上空臭氧层空洞的发现。

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