discovery

noun

1. 发现；发觉
   an act or the process of finding sb/sth, or learning about sth that was not known about before
   1. the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century
      20世纪抗生素的发现
   2. The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.
      在河里发现一个孩子的尸体，这使社区大为震惊。
   3. Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries .
      这个领域的研究人员有了一些重大的新发现。
   4. He saw life as a voyage of discovery.
      他把生命看作是一次探索未知世界的航行。
   5. She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful.
      她发觉他不忠时感到非常震惊。
   6. the discovery of new talent in the art world
      艺术界新秀的发现
2. 被发现的事物（或真相、人）
   a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time
   1. The drug is not a new discovery─it's been known about for years.
      这种药并不是什么新发现——多年前便为人所知。

1. N-VAR 发现;发觉;察觉
   If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.
   1. I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.
      我觉得我有一个天大的发现。
   2. ...the discovery 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. N-VAR (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.
   1. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
      那一年，有两个重大发现。
   2. ...the discovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole...
      南极上空臭氧洞的发现
   3. The fascination of discovery has never left him.
      他一直迷恋发现的魅力。
3. N-VAR (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.
   1. His job is the discovery and promotion of new artists.
      他的任务就是发现并推出艺术新人。
4. N-VAR 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.
   1. ...the discovery 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 is being hailed as The Holy Grail of astronomy.
   这一发现圆了天文学界的一个梦想。
2. I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.
   我觉得我有一个天大的发现。
3. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
   那一年，有两个重大发现。
4. The fascination of discovery has never left him.
   他一直迷恋发现的魅力。
5. His job is the discovery and promotion of new artists.
   他的任务就是发现并推出艺术新人。
6. The Prime Minister was steadily emboldened by the discovery that he faced no opposition
   发现自己并未遭到反对，首相渐渐有了信心。
7. The discovery has fastened public attention on the possibilities of DNA analysis for resolving mysteries.
   这一发现将公众的注意力集中在用DNA分析技术来解开谜团的可能性上。
8. His discovery was hailed as the botanical find of the century.
   他的发现被誉为本世纪植物学的最重大发现。
9. Discovery's takeoff this morning from Cape Canaveral was flawless.
   “发现”号航天飞机今晨从卡纳维拉尔角顺利发射升空。
10. The discovery was something of a fluke
    这个发现多少有点机缘巧合。
11. Their discovery could herald a cure for some forms of impotence.
    他们的发现可能预示着为某些类型的阳痿找到了医治方法。
12. My films try to describe a journey of discovery, both for myself and the watcher.
    我的电影试图为我自己也为观众描述一个自我发现的心灵之旅。
13. Following the discovery of the explosives the president cancelled his visit to the locality
    发现炸药后，总统取消了对该地的访问。
14. Police have made a macabre discovery
    警方有一个令人毛骨悚然的发现。
15. This discovery may yet be the making of him.
    这次的发现也许会成为他成功的契机。
16. A marvellous discovery for every bride-to-be, The Wedding Centre is the ultimate one-stop shop.
    每位准新娘都会惊喜地发现，婚庆中心提供全方位的一站式服务。
17. It was during the reign of Queen Isabella that Christopher Columbus set forth on his epic voyage of discovery.
    正是在伊莎贝拉女王统治时期克里斯托弗·哥伦布开始了他伟大的发现之旅。
18. But the reality of discovery was a different matter, and he did all he could to stave it off.
    但所发现的实际情况完全是另一回事，所以他只好尽自己所能暂缓其发生。
19. The discovery triggered a stream of readers 'letters.
    该发现引来了读者接二连三的来信。
20. A vast treasure-trove of virtually unheard melody awaits discovery by this new audience.
    大量不为人知的优美旋律正等着这批新听众来发掘。
21. This discovery seems to validate the claims of popular astrology.
    这个发现似乎能印证流行占星术的一些说法。
22. We caused a medal to be struck in commemoration of this discovery.
    我们铸造了一枚徽章来纪念这个发现。
23. This is a new discovery that had a number of industrial applications.
    这是一项有多种工业用途的新发明。
24. His new discovery adds fame to science at yale.
    他的新发现给耶鲁大学的科学研究增光添彩。
25. A scientific discovery that won critical applause.
    赢得评论界嘉许的一项科学发现。
26. 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。
27. She blazed her discovery abroad everywhere.
    她到处宣扬她的发现。
28. The captain perceived the passion of miss bridget, in which discovery he was very quicksighted.
    大尉发觉白丽洁小姐对他有了爱情，在这方面他的眼力格外犀利。
29. The scientist argued that his discovery had changed the course of history.
    这个科学家举出理由证明他的发现已使历史改观。
30. This is the new discovery in science.
    这是科学上的新发现。

noun

1. the act of discovering something

   Synonym:    finduncovering

2. a productive insight

   Synonym:    breakthroughfind

3. something that is discovered

4. (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case