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IELTS BNC: 2453 COCA: 2227

discovery

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dis·cov·e·ry /dɪsˈkʌvəri/ ●●○ W3 noun (plural discoveries)  
1  [countableC]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  [uncountableU]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
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verbs
make 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。
ADJECTIVES
a 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.
the DiscoveryDiscovery, then  
nthe ship in which Captain scott went to the antarctic in 1901–04
dis·cov·e·ry noun →COLLOCATIONS1Discovery, then
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IELTS BNC: 2453 COCA: 2227
discovery

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISCOVERY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, great, important, major, significant重大／偉大／重要／主要／有重要意義的發現◇potentially the biggest scientific discovery for fifty years很可能成為 50 年來最大的科學發現➤startling, surprising, unexpected驚人的／令人吃驚的／意想不到的發現➤amazing, remarkable了不起的／非同尋常的發現➤exciting激動人心的發現➤fascinating, interesting吸引人的／有趣的發現▸➤grim, grisly, gruesome令人沮喪的／恐怖的／令人毛骨悚然的發現◇the grisly discovery of a decapitated body發現一具可怕的無頭屍➤latest, new, recent最新發現；新發現；近來的發現▸➤accidental, chance偶然的／意外的發現◇All these were chance discoveries made by scientists engaged in other investigations.這些都是從事其他研究的科學家偶然發現的。➤fortuitous, serendipitous幸運的／意想不到的發現▸➤archaeological, medical, scientific考古／醫學／科學發現➤drug藥物發現▸➤personal個人的發現◇The story tells of a man's journey of personal discovery.這個故事講述一名男子的個人探索之旅。VERB + DISCOVERY➤make做出發現◇New scientific discoveries are being made all the time.科學新發現一直層出不窮。➤lead to帶來發現◇Their work led to some important medical discoveries.他們的工作帶來了醫學上的一些重要發現。➤await等待被發現◇There may be many unexpected treasures awaiting discovery.可能有意想不到的豐富寶藏等待被發現。➤announce, report宣佈／報告發現PREPOSITION➤discovery by由⋯做出的發現◇a discovery by a French scientist一位法國科學家的發現➤discovery of⋯的被發現◇the discovery of oil in the North Sea在北海發現石油PHRASES➤a process of discovery發現的過程▸➤a journey of discovery, a voyage of discovery (both figurative) 發現之旅◇To tour Sri Lanka is to take a voyage of discovery through a land of endless variety.在斯里蘭卡旅行就像是在一片變幻無窮的土地上進行探索之旅。➤share a/your discovery (with sb)（與某人）分享一項／你的發現
IELTS BNC: 2453 COCA: 2227
IELTS BNC: 2453 COCA: 2227
discovery
Relating to learning and the process of learning: acquisition, advanced, assimilation...
Inventing and inventions or discoveries: breakthrough, coin, contrive...
Famous people: face, national treasure, sleb...
Miscellaneous legal terms: abatable, accession, accrual...

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