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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dis·cov·e·ry /dɪsˈkʌvəri/ ●●○ W3 noun (plural discoveries) 1 [countable]FIND a fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about before 被发现的事实[事物]discovery about The Hubble Telescope allowed astronomers to make significant discoveries about our galaxy. 哈勃望远镜使天文学家对我们的银河系有了重大发现。discovery that the discovery that bees can communicate with each other 蜜蜂能够相互交流的发现2 [uncountable]FIND OUT when someone discovers something 发现discovery of the discovery of oil in Alaska 在阿拉斯加发现石油 COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a discovery 有发现By making new discoveries we expand our understanding of the natural world. 新的发现使我们增进对自然界的了解。lead to a discovery 促成发现It was pure chance that led to the discovery. 完全是偶然的机会促成了这一发现。ADJECTIVESa new discovery 新发现New discoveries are being made all the time. 时时刻刻都有新发现。a recent discovery 近期的发现the recent discovery of frozen water on the moon 月球上有冰的近期发现a great/major/important discovery 伟大的/重大的/重要的发现The archaeologists had made an important discovery. 考古学家获得了一项重要的发现。a scientific/medical etc discovery 科学/医学等发现The book covers the major scientific discoveries of the last century. 本书包含了上世纪重大的科学发现。an exciting discovery 令人兴奋的发现nThe existence of the new solar system was a very exciting discovery.a surprising/unexpected discovery 惊人/意外的发现nTheir work led to some surprising discoveries.na startling discovery (=very surprising)When they examined the virus, they made a startling discovery.nan accidental/chance discovery (=happening by chance)Some of the tombs were the result of chance discoveries.na grim discovery (=an unpleasant and sad discovery such as finding a dead body)Police made the grim discovery while they were searching the house.Examples from the Corpus
discovery• New archaeological discoveries prove the existence of an ancient civilization in the Indus Valley.• The chance discovery of a blood-stained shirt led to the capture of the killer.• All these were chance discoveries by scientists engaged in other pursuits.• The depletion of the ozone layer has been one of the most dramatic discoveries about our planet in recent years.• Their preserved counterpart, the sun-dried cherry, is a fairly recent gourmet discovery, however.• Had I made a great discovery?• Dylan, his first independent discovery, later became, wonderfully, a friend.• Photographs of the comet taken shortly after its discovery show a clear but faint tail.• At first I did not realize the importance of my discovery.• If you can get this right, the maturing of your relationship will be an interesting voyage of discovery.• Then in 1991, geomagnetist Brad Clement made a strange discovery.• An investigation was ordered after the discovery that $89,000 was missing from the account.• Among the discoveries of the late nineteenth century were several new chemical elements, including radium.discovery that• This was the first time she had seen Naylor since her discovery that she loved him.• The paper homed in on its discovery that councils could use 5 percent of their pension funds on risk ventures.• For another it may be frustration at the discovery that his body lacks the co-ordination needed to perform a precise movement correctly.• So does the discovery that Phil needs his loyalty.• Far more often, though, the discovery that one's mate is unfaithful leads to a lot of pain.• A second crucial development was the discovery that nerve cells are spontaneously electrically active.• The discovery that the budget was short by $9 million caused immense problems.• The discovery that it is true can be a frightening and instructive process.discovery of• The discovery of oil in Alaska was a boon to the economy.nthe DiscoveryDiscovery, the nthe ship in which Captain scott went to the antarctic in 1901–04dis·cov·e·ry noun →COLLOCATIONS1Discovery, theLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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dis‧cov‧e‧ry W3 /dɪsˈkʌvəri/
noun (plural discoveries)1. [countable] a fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about before
discovery about
The Hubble Telescope allowed astronomers to make significant discoveries about our galaxy.
discovery that
the discovery that bees can communicate with each other
2. [uncountable] when someone discovers something
discovery of
the discovery of oil in Alaska
■ verbs
▪make a discovery By making new discoveries we expand our understanding of the natural world.
▪lead to a discovery It was pure chance that led to the discovery.
■ ADJECTIVES
▪a new discovery New discoveries are being made all the time.
▪a recent discovery the recent discovery of frozen water on the moon
▪a great/major/important discovery The archaeologists had made an important discovery.
▪a scientific/medical etc discovery The book covers the major scientific discoveries of the last century.
▪an exciting discovery The existence of the new solar system was a very exciting discovery.
▪a surprising/unexpected discovery Their work led to some surprising discoveries.
▪a startling discovery (=very surprising) When they examined the virus, they made a startling discovery.
▪an accidental/chance discovery (=happening by chance) Some of the tombs were the result of chance discoveries.
▪a grim discovery (=an unpleasant and sad discovery such as finding a dead body) Police made the grim discovery while they were searching the house.
dis‧cov‧e‧ry W3 /dɪsˈkʌvəri/
noun (plural discoveries)1. [countable] a fact or thing that someone finds out about, when it was not known about beforediscovery about
discovery that
2. [uncountable] when someone discovers something
discovery of
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