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discover

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英英释义同义词辨析考试真题实用场景例句

近义词observe see expose find reveal perceive notice disclose learn

反义词

vt. 发现；发觉
vi. 发现

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词态变化

第三人称单数: discovers;过去式: discovered;过去分词: discovered;现在分词: discovering;名词: discoverer;

助记提示

1、dis- + cover.

中文词源

discover 发现

dis-, 不，非，使相反。cover, 覆盖。

英英释意

1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of;: "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

2. make a discovery, make a new finding;: "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

3. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally;: "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"

4. make a discovery;: "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

5. find unexpectedly;: "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

6. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret;: "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"

7. see for the first time; make a discovery;: "Who discovered the North Pole?"

8. identify as in botany or biology, for example

英文词源

discover (v.): c. 1300, "divulge, reveal, disclose," from Old French descovrir "uncover, unroof, unveil, reveal, betray," from Late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- "opposite of" (see dis-) + cooperire "to cover up" (see cover). At first with a sense of betrayal or malicious exposure (discoverer originally meant "informant"); the meaning "to obtain knowledge or sight of what was not known" is from 1550s. Related: Discovered; discovering.

同义词辨析

discover, find, detect, ascertain

这些动词均有"发现"之意。

discover：普通用词，指发现本来存在，但示被认识的事物、真理或情况。

find：普通用词，可指偶然发现，也可指经过寻找后得到或重新获得已失去的东西。强调动作的结果。

detect：正式用词，强调经过周密观察或研究而有所获得和发现，尤指发现有意隐藏之物。

ascertain：较正式用词，指有意搜寻与发现。

考试真题

In a study of 120 teams of senior executives, he discovered that less than 10% of their supposed members agreed on who exactly was on the team.

First trying physical exercise and dieting, she lost some weight and discovered an inner strength.

A new species of snake has been discovered on a remote island in the Bahamas.

By following individuals over time, Salthouse said, we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline.

But it’s one of many low- tech fixes for high-tech failures that people without engineering degrees have discovered, often out of desperation and shared.

Why do some students give up when they encounter difficulty, whereas others who are no more skilled continue to strive and learn? One answer, I soon discovered, lay in people's beliefs about why they had failed.

Social workers discover that the wife normally tries to take care of her husband herself for as long as she can in order not to use up their life savings.

Part of your point you knew before hand but part you discovered as you wrote.

Although no form of matter yet discovered moves as fast as or faster than light, scientific experiments have already confirmed that accelerated motion causes a traveler's time to be stretched

He has discovered it – babies don't even know that language exists – and he has found out how it works and learnt to use it appropriately.

By following individuals over time," Salthouse said, "we gain insight in cognition changes, and may possibly discover ways to slow the rate of decline."

To match the growing demand, services are springing up to make it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to discover and cite them.

One Chicago woman, for example, discovered that daily lunches with coworkers cost her 2,000 dollars a year.

After making inquiries Hughes discovered that they were being composed on computers, then just finding their way into British homes.

Ted Hughes discovered many long poems submitted for poetry competition were composed on computers

Indeed, the Obama effect can be surprisingly immediate and powerful, as Ray Friedman of Vanderbilt University and his colleagues discovered.

If scholars suddenly discovered that Rembrandt had dashed off "The Night Watch" in an afternoon, it would still be "The Night Watch

All the causes of the sickness are not discovered yet.

Russell Fazio, an Ohio State psychology professor who has studied interracial roommates there and at Indiana University, discovered an intriguing academic effect.

The German authorities are sending investigators to discover the cause of the plane crash late yesterday on the island of Tenerife.

The extreme isolation of these massive farms leaves them often unattended, and monitored only once or twice a year, which means if the livestock falls ill or requires assistance, it can be a long time for farmers to discover.

After hours in the cold and wet, he reached inside and pulled the wallet out hoping to find some id so he could contact the driver, only to discover it contained ￡400 in notes, with another ￡50 in spare change beside it.

And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days, while others go to seed long before?

At the university of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials-including photographs, films, tape recordings, and field notes—which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.

But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers.

But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the west, with a population of 30, 000.

But now that information is being spread and monitored in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules.

But recently it has discovered that data can be turned into new services: translation and visual recognition, to be sold to other companies.

He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone.

He discovered that he could earn some money while doing something he really enjoyed.

However doctor grand adds, that some people will hesitate, because they don't actually believe they can make it happen, while others will rush into downshifting to discover that their dream ends up with the financial crisis.

However, I soon discover that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of camps among tons of rubbish.

I discovered even more about one of humanity's earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.

I enjoyed, for instance, the chapter in which Harold discovers how to think on his own.

I myself went through this searching process and found something that has changed my experience at college for the better: I discovered asl-American sign language.

I was excited by this new world that I had discovered.

In advanced concepts and even philosophy—and they will soon discover that toknow feels more like a club than just a magazine.

In ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper discovered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment.

It can be concluded from the passage that "patty poem" leads the writer to discover the power of poetry.

It cannot be discovered once for all.

Little did I know that I would discover my love for ASL.

Luckily, I discovered the job—data analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead.

Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse "night people" who are hiding secrets.

My life improved remarkably when I discovered art.

Only after talking to two students did I discover that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.

Outdoor adventure out take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills.

Researchers have discovered that "night milk" contains more melatonin, which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.

So, I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.

Some 2, 500 years ago Greece discovered freedom.

The intelligent transport team at newcastle university have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named "drivelab" in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size.

The Winns soon discovered that daily hiking in their 50s is a lot harder than they remember it was in their 20s.

When did Columbus discover the new world?

More recently, while examining housing construction, the researchers discovered that illiterate, non-English- speaking Mexican workers in Houston, Texas, consistently met best-practice labor productivity standards despite the complexity of the building industry’s work.

But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create parallel synaptic paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks.

Once a discovery claim becomes public, the discoverer receives intellectual credit.

Most archaeological sites, however, are discovered by archaeologists who have set out to look for them.

Most archaeological sites have been located by means of careful searching, while many others have been discovered by accident.

The first published sketch, “A Dinner at Poplar Walk” brought tears to Dickens’s eyes when he discovered it in the pages of The Monthly Magazine.

Failing at something can help you discover your truest friends, or help you find unexpected motivation to succeed.

For instance, failure can help you discover how strong a person you are.

The drive to discover is deeply rooted in humans, much the same as the basic drives for food or shelter, says Christopher Hsee of the University of Chicago.

实用场景例句

He was later discovered to be seriously ill.: 后来才了解到他患了重病。

The singer was discovered while still at school.: 这个歌唱家在上学的时候就受到赏识了。

the discoverer of penicillin: 青霉素的发现者

It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud.: 后来查明这些日记是伪造的。

We never did discover why she gave up her job.: 我们一直弄不清楚她为什么辞职。

It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn't read.: 得知他不识字真令人震惊。

I've just discovered hang-gliding!: 我刚知道有悬挂式滑翔运动！

She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds.: 人们发现她死在利兹她的家里。

He was discovered hiding in a shed.: 人们发现他原来藏在棚屋里。

We discovered this beach while we were sailing around the island.: 我们在围绕这个海岛航行时发现了这个海滩。

Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii.: 人们把发现夏威夷的功劳归于库克。

Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS.: 全世界的科学家都在努力寻找治疗艾滋病的方法。

Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house.: 警方搜查这栋房子时发现里面藏有一大批毒品。

She discovered that they'd escaped...: 她发现他们已经逃跑了。

I discovered I was pregnant...: 我发现自己怀孕了。

A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.: 几天后，他的尸体在城外的路边被发现，身上有被严重殴打过的痕迹。

...the first European to discover America...: 第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人

In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California...: 19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。

I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger...: 我要是早点接触到摄影技术就好了。

Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.: 体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。

The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960's.: 甲壳虫乐队于20世纪60年代初为世人所知。

But as lawyers here discover, there are limits to China's embrace of judicial reform.: 但就像律师了解到的, 中国对司法改革仍然有限制.

But when you lift your head and discover the rain drops.: 但是当你抬头一看,你会发现许多小雨滴.

I'll need several weeks to discover the lie of the land before I can make any decisions about the future of the business.: 我需要几周的时间了解情况后,才能对公司的未来作出决定.

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