discover

verb

OPAL S

/dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

/dɪˈskʌvər/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they discover	/dɪˈskʌvə(r)/ /dɪˈskʌvər/
he / she / it discovers	/dɪˈskʌvəz/ /dɪˈskʌvərz/
past simple discovered	/dɪˈskʌvəd/ /dɪˈskʌvərd/
past participle discovered	/dɪˈskʌvəd/ /dɪˈskʌvərd/
-ing form discovering	/dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/ /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/

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discover something to be the first person to become aware that a particular place or thing exists（第一个）发现
- 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。
- a newly discovered snake species 一种新发现的蛇
- They first discovered this protein about five years ago. 大约五年前，他们首次发现了这种蛋白质。
- She recently discovered two fungi that were new to science.她最近发现了两种对科学来说是新的真菌。
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- Researchers are hoping to discover new way to purify water. 研究人员希望发现净化水的新方法。
- He claims to have discovered a direct correlation between the nuclear tests and earthquakes.他声称发现了核试验和地震之间的直接联系。
- He is credited with having discovered the first recipe for gin back in the 1600s.他被认为是 17 世纪发明杜松子酒调制法的人。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- quickly
- soon
- suddenly
- …
verb + discover
- be amazed to
- be astonished to
- be astounded to
- …
phrases
- an attempt to discover something
- newly discovered
- recently discovered
- …
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to find somebody/something that was hidden or that you did not expect to find（出乎意料地）发现，找到，发觉
- discover somebody/something 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着一大批毒品。
- 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。
- His body was discovered in the lake near his house. 他的尸体在他家附近的湖里被发现。
- discover somebody/something doing something He was discovered hiding in a shed.人们发现他原来藏在棚屋里。
- discover somebody/something + adj. She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds.人们发现她死在利兹的家里。
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- The leak was first discovered last month.这个漏洞是上个月首次发现的。
- The relics were discovered in a lead box in the ruins of an abbey.在一所修道院的废墟中发现了装在铅盒里的圣髑。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- quickly
- soon
- suddenly
- …
verb + discover
- be amazed to
- be astonished to
- be astounded to
- …
phrases
- an attempt to discover something
- newly discovered
- recently discovered
- …
See full entry
to find out about something; to find some information about something了解到；认识到；查明
- discover something She was determined to discover the truth about her neighbours.她下决心要查明邻居的真相。
- to discover a secret发现秘密
- I've just discovered hang-gliding!我刚知道有悬挂式滑翔运动！
- Discover the joys of yoga!发现瑜伽的乐趣！
- discover (that)… It was a shock to discover (that) he couldn’t read.得知他不识字真令人震惊。
- discover why, how, etc… 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 is discovered that… It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud.后来查明这些日记完全是伪造的。
- somebody/something is discovered to be/have… He was later discovered to be seriously ill.后来才了解到他患了重病。
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- She subsequently discovered that he'd been having an affair for several months.她后来发现他已经有几个月的婚外情了。
- But how had he discovered her whereabouts?但是他是怎么发现她的下落的呢？
- recently discovered evidence新近发现的证据
- We soon discovered we'd been mistaken.我们很快就发现是我们错了。
- We are trying to discover the truth about his disappearance.我们试图找出他失踪的真相。
- She was surprised to discover he was perfectly capable around the house.她惊讶地发现他在家里很能干。
- It would be fascinating to discover more about the town's history.若能进一步挖掘该镇的历史将会是很有意思的。
- It was a terrible shock to discover the full extent of the problem.发现这个问题如此严重实在令人震惊。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- quickly
- soon
- suddenly
- …
verb + discover
- be amazed to
- be astonished to
- be astounded to
- …
phrases
- an attempt to discover something
- newly discovered
- recently discovered
- …
See full entry
[often passive] to be the first person to realize that somebody is very good at singing, acting, etc. and help them to become successful and famous发现（人才）
- be discovered 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。
- There's great talent out there just waiting to be discovered.伟大的天才并非不存在，只是等着大家去发现。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- quickly
- soon
- suddenly
- …
verb + discover
- be amazed to
- be astonished to
- be astounded to
- …
phrases
- an attempt to discover something
- newly discovered
- recently discovered
- …
See full entry

Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘make known’): from Old French descovrir, from late Latin discooperire, from Latin dis- (expressing reversal) + cooperire ‘cover completely’, from co- (expressing intensive force) + operire ‘to cover’.