discover

单词音标

discover音标[dis\'kʌvә]

汉语翻译

vt. 发现, 找到, 暴露

vi. 发现

【机】 发现, 看出

词型变化

名词:discovery动词过去式:discovered过去分词:discovered现在分词:discovering第三人称单数:discovers形容词:discoverable

词意辨析

discover, find, detect, ascertain

这些动词均有“发现”之意。

discover: 指发现本来已经存在，后被人认识的事物、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。

英语解释

动词 discover:

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

同义词：detect, observe, find, notice

make a discovery, make a new finding

同义词：find

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

同义词：learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, see

make a discovery

同义词：find

find unexpectedly

同义词：fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

同义词：unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out

see for the first time; make a discovery

identify as in botany or biology, for example

同义词：identify, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name

例句

He was later discovered to have been a spy.

後来发现他原来是间谍。

Columbus is said to have discovered America in 1492.

据说哥伦布于1492年发现了美洲。

She discovered the joy of writing.

她感到了写作的乐趣。

详细解释

dis.cov.er

v.tr.（及物动词）

dis.cov.ered,dis.cov.er.ing,dis.cov.ers

To obtain knowledge of, as through observation or study.

获得知识：如通过观察或研究来获得知识

To be the first to find, learn of, or observe.

发现，观察到：第一个找到、学会或观察到

Archaic To reveal or expose.

【古语】 揭露，暴露

来源：

Middle English discoveren [to reveal]

中古英语 discoveren [泄露，揭露]

from Old French descovrir

源自 古法语 descovrir

from Late Latin discooperore

源自 后期拉丁语 discooperore

dis- [dis-]

dis- [除去]

cooperore [to cover] * see cover

cooperore [覆盖] *参见 cover

【引伸】

discov.erable

adj.（形容词）

discov.erer

n.（名词）

<参考词汇><同义词>discover,ascertain,determine,learnThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to gain knowledge or awareness of something not known before.:

这些动词的中心意思均为.获得知识或明白以前所不知的事情.；

例句：

discovered that the world is round;

发现地球是圆的；

例句：

ascertaining the facts;

查明事实；

例句：

tried to determine the date of delivery;

试图确定发送日期；

例句：

learned that her friend had married.

得知她的朋友已结婚了