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单词 discovery
释义
discovery
(dɪskʌvəri )
Word forms: discoveries
1. variable noun [oft NOUN that] B2
If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before.
I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.
...the discovery that both his wife and son are HIV positive.
Synonyms: finding out, news, announcement, revelation  
2. variable noun B2
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.
In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
...the discovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole.
The fascination of discovery has never left him.
Synonyms: breakthrough, find, finding, development  
3. variable noun
If someone makes a discovery, they recognize that an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known has talent.
His job is the discovery and promotion of new artists.
4. variable noun
When the discovery of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them.
...the discovery and destruction by soldiers of millions of marijuana plants. [+ of]
Quotations:
Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thoughtAlbert von Szent-GyörgyiThe Scientist Speculates
Collocations:
discovery of oil
That was before the discovery of oil in 1958.
Times, Sunday Times
But with the discovery of oil in the early 1990s it also became one of the richest.
Times, Sunday Times
Despite a boom in the 1930s, caused by the discovery of oil nearby, the population has continued to dwindle from its high of 5,000.
Smithsonian Mag
The discovery of oil in 1958 changed everything.
Times, Sunday Times
The discovery of oil and mineral wealth would raise the prospect of a transformation in the country's tiny economy, which still relies chiefly on fishing.
Times, Sunday Times
discovery of penicillin
Nor was his discovery of penicillin an exception.
Smithsonian
We only had the discovery of penicillin and the invention of television until now.
The Sun
He was clearing his desk in 1928 when a dot of mould in an old petri dish led to his discovery of penicillin.
Times, Sunday Times
Is this the equivalent of the discovery of penicillin?
Times, Sunday Times
From the discovery of penicillin in 1928, half a century of rapid research and development followed.
Times, Sunday Times
excitement of discovery
The excitement of discovery can give a study vitality.
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Merging the power of imagination with the excitement of discovery, students become engineers and scientists as they simulate a space mission.
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The mission statements of science centers and modern museums vary, but they are united in being places that make science accessible and encourage the excitement of discovery.
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Through daily discussions of every community member's behaviour members can learn about themselves and their motivations, gain from hearing unpleasant truths, and accept negative information with the excitement of discovery.
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exciting discovery
You may make an exciting discovery about a partner.
The Sun (2011)
It is one of the most exciting archeological discoveries in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Part of my love for eating out is the anticipation of trying a new recommendation: will it be a trial, or an exciting discovery?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
extraordinary discovery
And last night the possibility of an extraordinary discovery had oceanographers and geophysicists captivated.
The Sun
Now, thanks to an extraordinary discovery, readers can find out.
Times, Sunday Times
This was an extraordinary discovery: a fully fledged symphonic piece that sounded as though it could not have been written for anything but orchestra.
Times, Sunday Times
The haunting images never cease to amaze and intrigue, both as records of an extraordinary discovery and as masterpieces of the photographer's art.
The Times Literary Supplement
An extraordinary discovery has been uncovered at one of the dig sites, a sealed hatch leading beneath the moon's surface.
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fascinating discovery
Then she makes a fascinating discovery.
The Sun
Sorting out paperwork sounds dull but leads to a fascinating discovery.
The Sun
An exhibition in the 12th-century keep showcases fascinating discoveries unearthed in the castle grounds.
Times, Sunday Times
A hands-on family fun day to learn about the fascinating discoveries made by scientists about the ocean world.
Times, Sunday Times
For many readers its pages will be full of fascinating discoveries.
Times,Sunday Times
fundamental discovery
His studies of agricultural and industrial microbiology yielded fundamental discoveries in the field of biology.
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This building was designed as an instrument of research to encourage partners to combine in unusual teams to make fundamental discoveries.
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This has led him and his colleagues to make fundamental discoveries about the role that variation in gene expression plays in defining biological phenotypes.
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From these and other fundamental discoveries, research into space weather has grown exponentially.
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This was one of the fundamental discoveries in sleep research.
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important discovery
It was a very important discovery in my life.
Christianity Today (2000)
This was, it seemed, a hugely important discovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I knew then and there it was an important discovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
incredible discovery
They are claiming to have made an incredible discovery.
Times, Sunday Times
During their painstaking excavation they make an incredible discovery: a sealed burial chamber that has remained untouched for 4,000 years.
Times, Sunday Times
Live, where you can make incredible discoveries about your family.
Times, Sunday Times
Philosophers, psychologists and neurosurgeons have all weighed in to take charge of these incredible discoveries.
Times, Sunday Times
The final programme in the brilliant series looks at some of the incredible discoveries of the past 50 years.
Times, Sunday Times
initial discovery
Experts have been waiting to hear more about this rare find since its initial discovery.
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On the other hand, you went snooping after that initial discovery - never a good idea.
The Sun
Often, a writer's best efforts are eclipsed by the starburst of hype surrounding their initial discovery.
Times, Sunday Times
He made an initial discovery that a commercial preparation of insulin was contaminated with another pancreatic hormone, the insulin antagonist glucagon.
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The initial discovery of a cratered surface made this seem unlikely, but further evidence has changed this view.
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intriguing discovery
Excavations in the garden unearth some pieces of metal, and further research leads to another intriguing discovery about the original use of the house.
The Sun
An intriguing discovery about your family background inspires you.
The Sun
Finding time for a relative who feels left out of your life leads to an intriguing discovery about your family past.
The Sun
At work, your attention to detail leads to an intriguing discovery.
The Sun
Moon power also helps you make intriguing discoveries about your wider family that make you proud of who you are.
The Sun
late discovery
By his own admission, the late discovery of sculpture and furniture design has ensured that he avoided a lifestyle that might otherwise have been blighted by petty criminality.
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Knight claims to bridge ancient wisdom and the power of consciousness together with the latest discoveries in science.
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She took her camping gear; she was likely out checking her latest discoveries.
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It details the history of science from its earliest beginnings to the latest discoveries.
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Articles are published on the latest discoveries and topics in meteorology, usually using experts in the respective field to write the article.
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lead to a discovery
He says publication would be a 'security risk' because it could lead to the discovery of politicians' home addresses.
The Sun
Clearing a space to work at home could lead to the discovery of something valuable.
The Sun
Their helped lead to the discovery of antibiotics in 1928.
The Sun
Intriguing developments in your love life lead to the discovery of cash or a property that was set aside years ago.
The Sun
Some work you do, mostly to help a friend over the weekend, could lead to the discovery of a real treasure.
The Sun
major discovery
Yet for all his manifest intellectual prowess, he made no single major discovery.
Times, Sunday Times
That, in itself, was a major discovery.
Smithsonian
Her work was the year's major discovery for me.
The Times Literary Supplement
An archaeologist characterized the engravings as a major discovery.
Houston Chronicle
Her first major discovery was that pattern formation and growth are regulated by the same mechanism.
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make a discovery
They made the discovery after studying a group of circus elephants.
The Sun (2015)
Workers building an art college outside the walled old city made the discovery last winter.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The gruesome discovery was made by a man taking rubbish out to a communal waste area.
The Sun (2014)
This is where the great discovery was made.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
new discovery
I went on to the meeting to recommend my new discovery to the audience.
Times, Sunday Times
Older people could be better protected from flu within a decade, thanks to a new discovery that boosts the effectiveness of vaccines.
Times, Sunday Times
Relatives now hope the new discovery could reveal fresh clues to help solve the maritime mystery.
The Sun
For now, it still has the excitement of a new discovery, and people order it thinking they are being different.
Times, Sunday Times
There was always euphoria with each new discovery, though the next morning we couldn't pay the bills!
Times, Sunday Times
recent discovery
In my case it was the recent discovery of the 'gym face'.
Times, Sunday Times
The recent discovery of horseflesh in cheap burgers reflects millennium-old practices, albeit unconsciously undertaken in this case.
Times, Sunday Times
In fact, it's a relatively recent discovery.
Christianity Today
The size or make of the shoe of the recent discovery were not released.
canada.com
The cartoon parodied a recent discovery of water on the moon.
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remarkable discovery
During the scans the surgeons made a remarkable discovery.
The Sun
This chilling documentary tells the story of her horrific ordeal - and the remarkable discovery that led to her release.
The Sun
And who exactly has stumbled across this remarkable discovery?
The Sun
This remarkable discovery was made by a satellite carrying a powerful camera, which caught 866 flashes of light over a year.
Times, Sunday Times
The remarkable discovery made in the second half of the twentieth century was that very different systems had the same critical exponents.
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scientific discovery
Here, he explains why this scientific discovery is the most important of his lifetime.
The Sun (2012)
It was the biggest scientific discovery of a generation; probably the first to capture the public's attention since Einstein.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A robot has become the first of its kind to make a scientific discovery by solving a problem that human researchers have failed to crack for decades.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
serendipitous discovery
To my mind, serendipitous discovery provides the best justification for walk-in used bookstores.
The Times Literary Supplement
To the news then, and a serendipitous discovery: you have hidden your light entertainment under the bushel of the editorials.
Times, Sunday Times
Most of all, the serendipitous discovery of writer and book.
The Times Literary Supplement
The comet was thus a serendipitous discovery, but one that quickly overshadowed the results from their main observing program.
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The serendipitous discovery of a spring during the subterranean retreat's excavations enabled it to be filled with the relaxing sound of trickling water, which would quietly echo around the chambers.
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shocking discovery
You can't just suppress the feelings you're left with after a shocking discovery like that.
The Sun
But it's how he reacts to a shocking discovery later on that proves he really isn't in a good state of mind.
The Sun
Tonight's opener set on a sleeper train sees a bunch of travellers make a shocking discovery.
The Sun
But even the hairpieces can't save him when he comes across a shocking discovery.
The Sun
Which was the more shocking discovery, though?
Times, Sunday Times
spectacular discovery
They described it as the most spectacular discovery of its kind made during the past 60 years.
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Archaeologists view the battlefield as a spectacular discovery of extraordinary scientific importance.
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Spectacular discoveries usually go away when subjected to scrutiny.
The Sun
startling discovery
He was abseiling down one of the cliffs when he made a startling discovery.
Times,Sunday Times
Researchers trawled through 27,000 online listings to make the startling discovery.
The Sun
Only when he reported for training did they make the startling discovery that he was almost unable to head the ball.
Times, Sunday Times
When they did, however, they made a rather startling discovery: far from increasing inequality, inheritance tends to reduce it.
Times, Sunday Times
It will also look into when he was found to be alive and who made the startling discovery.
Times, Sunday Times
surprising discovery
And she makes a surprising discovery.
The Sun
Settled couples make a surprising discovery about one another that adds to the bond.
The Sun
The mystery was solved by a surprising discovery.
Times, Sunday Times
It was during the interval, however, that the most surprising discovery was made.
Times, Sunday Times
A surprising discovery in the excavated stables were small cisterns located adjacent to each of the estimated 460 horse tether points.
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thrill of discovery
It had the sharp thrill of discovery mixed with the comfort of old slippers.
Times, Sunday Times
All that effort for a note on logistics, and still no answer to the follow-up on the thrill of discovery.
Times, Sunday Times
They don't love abstract thinking skills; they love the thrill of discovery in their own special field.
Times, Sunday Times
It makes the thrill of discovery all the richer.
Times, Sunday Times
Both editors hope that readers will share the same thrill of discovery when they page through the book.
Smithsonian Mag
unexpected discovery
An unexpected discovery about your family past makes you richer in more than just money.
The Sun
Sorting out finances and catching up on paperwork leads to a valuable if unexpected discovery now the moon lights your money chart.
The Sun
The unexpected discovery has emerged from a study of more than 1,000 blood samples collected from 52 dolphins.
Times, Sunday Times
However, the unexpected discovery of new gas reserves in shale deposits has changed the equation.
Times, Sunday Times
It stems from an unexpected discovery.
Smithsonian
Translations:
Chinese: 发现
Japanese: 発見
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