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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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