1. C U 发现；发觉　 act of discovering; discovering or being discovered
2. C 被发现的事物　 things discovered

　acknowledge a new ～　承认新发现
　announce a new ～　宣布新的发现
　celebrate a new ～　庆祝新的发现
　make a new ～　作出新发现
　mark a new ～　标志新发现
　exciting ～　令人兴奋的发现
　final ～　最后发现
　further ～　进一步的发现
　great ～　伟大的发现
　important ～　重要的发现
　interesting ～　有趣的发现
　recent ～　新近的发现
　scientific ～　科学发现
　wonderful ～　惊人的发现
　conduct ～　事实发现
　research ～　研究上的发现
　～ in science　在科学上的发现
　～ in the history of mankind　人类历史上的发现
　～ of America　发现美洲
　～ of great importance　重大发现

　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。
　The discovery of Columbus was quite an event in the world.　哥伦布的发现是世界上的一件大事。
　This discovery is highly appreciated in the circle of science.　这个发现在科学界得到很高的评价。
　Franklin's discovery was that lightning was electricity.　富兰克林的发现是闪电是电。
　His new discovery adds fame to science at Yale University.　他的新发现给耶鲁大学的科学研究增添了光彩。
　The thieves thought that they had concealed the jewels from discovery.　盗贼们以为自己已把珠宝隐藏好了。
　The worth of the discovery was not realized.　这一发现的价值没有被人们所认识。
　In the light of recent discoveries, it may be necessary to revise our previous theory.　考虑到最近的发现，可能有必要修改我们以前的理论。
　These new discoveries seem to argue against the generally held ideas.　这些新发现似乎证明，人们普遍持有的这些看法是不能成立的。
　Many great discoveries have been made in the field of science.　在科学领域已有许多重大发现。
　The application of new scientific discoveries to industrial production methods usually makes jobs easier to do.　把科学新发现应用于工业生产方法通常使工作变得容易做。
　A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries.　一位稀有昆虫收集者将给我们看他的一些最新发现。
　Like many discoveries, atomic power can be used for good or evil.　正如人类发现的许多事物一样，原子既可用来为善，也可用以作恶。

　他的妻子虽年轻，却有惊人的科学发现。
　［误］ Although his wife is young, she has had wonderful scientific discoveries.
　［正］ Although his wife is young, she has made wonderful scientific discoveries.
　［析］ 说“有发现”习惯用make a discovery表示，不用have.

　［同义词］ breakthrough, detection, disclosure, exploration, invention
　［反义词］ concealment
　［词源］　中古英语discoveren（发现，被发现的事物）