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find1 /faɪnd/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp found /faʊnd/) [transitiveT]
1  get by searching 通過搜尋得到FIND to discover, see, or get something that you have been searching for 發現，找到 〔一直在尋找之物〕
I can’t find the car keys.
我找不到汽車鑰匙。
Hold on while I find a pen.
别挂電話，我找支筆。
Her body was later found hidden in the bushes.
後來有人發現她的屍體被藏在了灌木叢裏。
I have to find somewhere else to live.
我得另找住處。
She had almost given up hope of finding a husband.
她差不多要放棄找個丈夫的希望了。
find somebody something
Tony asked us to find him office facilities in New York.
托尼要我們替他在紐約找個辦公地點。
Her mother went to the shops, and on her return, Kathleen was nowhere to be found (=could not be found).
媽媽去買東西，回來的時候凱思琳找不到了。
2  see by chance 碰巧看見FIND to discover something by chance, especially something useful or interesting 〔意外〕碰見〔尤指有用或有意思的東西〕
I found a purse in the street.
我在大街上撿到一只皮夾子。
We found a nice pub near the hotel.
我們在賓館附近發現一家不錯的酒吧。
3  discover state of SB/STH 發現某人/某物的狀態FIND OUT to discover that someone or something is in a particular condition or doing a particular thing when you see or touch them 發現〔某人或某物處在某狀態或在做某事〕
I’m sure we’ll find her hard at work when we get home.
我確信我們到家時會發現她在努力用功。
He tried the door and found it unlocked.
他推了推門，發現沒鎖。
She woke to find a man by her bed.
她醒來時發現床邊有個男人。
find somebody/something doing something
Often he found her quietly weeping alone.
他常常發現她獨自默默流淚。
find (that)
She looked at her glass and was amazed to find it was empty.
她看了一眼自己的杯子，驚奇地發現裏面空了。
4  do STH without meaning to 不是有意做某事FIND OUT to be in a particular state or do a particular thing, or to realize that this is happening, especially when you did not expect or intend it 發現，發覺〔尤指無意中處於某狀態或在做某事〕
After wandering around, we found ourselves back at the hotel.
閒逛一圈之後，我們不知不覺又回到了賓館。
find yourself/your mind etc doing something
When he left, Karen found herself heaving a huge sigh of relief.
他走了，卡倫如釋重負，長舒了一口氣。
She tried to concentrate, but found her mind drifting back to Alex.
她想集中精神，但是發覺自己的思緒又飄回到了亞歷克斯身上。
find (that)
He found he was shivering.
他發覺自己在發抖。
5  learn STH by study 通過研究了解某事FINDFIND OUT to discover or learn something by study, tests, sums etc 〔經研究、測試、計算等〕發現，找出，查明
The federal government isn’t doing enough to find a cure.
聯邦政府尋找對策不力。
How do you find the square root of 20?
怎麽計算20的平方根？
be found to do something
The liquid was found to contain 7.4g of phenylamine.
測得該液體中含有7.4克苯胺。
find that
His study found that married men and women had similar spending patterns.
他的研究發現，已婚男女的消費模式相似。
n Grammar
In more formal English, you say it was found that something was true:
It was found that over 50% of children had seen the ad.
6  think/feel 認爲/感覺THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT to have a particular feeling or opinion, or to have a particular feeling or opinion about someone or something 感到，覺得，認爲
Will Gary and Gail find happiness together?
加裏和蓋爾在一起會幸福嗎？
find something/somebody easy/useful/interesting etc
She found the work very dull.
她覺得這工作很無聊。
Lots of women I know find him attractive.
我認識的許多女性都認爲他有魅力。
I found them quite easy to use.
我覺得它們很好用。
find it hard/easy/difficult etc (to do something)
Hyperactive children find it difficult to concentrate.
多動的孩子覺得集中注意力很難。
7  experience 體驗LEARN to have the experience of discovering that something happens or is true 發現〔某事發生或屬實〕
find (that)
You might find that his work improves now he’s at a new school.
你可能會發現，他到了新學校，學習進步了。
I find people are often surprised at how little it costs.
我發現人們常常很驚訝於它竟那麽便宜。
find somebody/something doing something
I think you’ll find more women entering the film business now.
我想你會發現越來越多的女性進入電影業。
find somebody/something to be something
I found the people to be charming and very friendly.
我發現那裏的人可愛而且非常友好。
8  EXIST IN A PLACE 存在於某地be found somewhere if something is found somewhere, it lives or exists there naturally 生長在某處，存在於某地
This species is only found in West Africa.
這一物種僅見於西非。
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be found somewhere• Whatever factors are suggested as to why people have bigger or smaller families, counterexamples can be found somewhere in the world.
9  get enough money/time etc 獲得足夠的錢/時間等ENOUGH to succeed in getting enough of something, especially money, time, or energy, to be able to do something 設法獲得
He’s struggling to find the money for the trip.
他在努力籌措旅行的資金。
Where are we going to find the time, the support, and the resources to do all this?
我們到哪裏去找時間和人力物力做這一切呢？
10  in a court of law 在法庭上 to make an official decision in a court of law 裁決，判決
find somebody guilty/not guilty (of something)
Both men were found guilty of illegally entering the country.
兩名男子都被判定爲非法入境。
find in somebody’s favour
The tribunal found in favour of the defendant.
特别法庭判被告勝訴。
11  find your way (somewhere) FINDto reach a place by discovering the right way to get there 找到（去某處的）路
Will you be able to find your way back?
你找得到回去的路嗎？
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find your way (somewhere)• Alternatively dirt and silt could find their way back into the pond.• As the sulphur finds its way into his lungs, he will become dizzy and nauseated.• The company said it would have been impossible to keep the new soybeans from finding their way into human food.• I go back, and this time I find my way into nondescript offices below ground where priests are transcribing notes.• In due course, these accounts found their way into print.• Corporate sponsorship ensures that far more money finds its way into sport than would otherwise be the case.• The ball should have been cleared long before it found its way on to Robert Lee's left boot.• You must learn to find your way through the menu maze before you can use the program efficiently.
12  find its way somewhere informalARRIVE if something finds its way somewhere, it arrives or gets there after some time 〔一段時間後〕（自然）到達
Her invention has found its way into the shops.
她的發明擺上了商店的櫃台。
13  find comfort/pleasure/fulfilment etc in something FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCto experience a good feeling because of something 在某事中找到安慰/快樂/滿足等
He eventually found solace in religion.
他終於在宗教中找到了慰藉。
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found solace in• He found solace in a bottle and unleashed a terrifying temper on his wife Patti.• After the two Penns parted company, the son found solace in a happy marriage to GuliGulielma Maria Springett.• Like others beset by misfortune, polio patients found solace in comparing themselves to others.• Clearly she had found solace in its silence and calm, silvery light.• Aunt Alicia found solace in the little Sara, as bubbly and zestful as her nephew had been.
14  find fault with somebody/something CRITICIZEto criticize someone or something, often unfairly and frequently 批評某人/某物，挑某人/某物的毛病
He could always find fault with something, either in my writing or in my personality.
他總能找出什麽毛病來，不是我的文章就是我的性格。
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find fault with somebody/something• It is easy to find fault with any programme for converting a planned economy back into a market one.• The sergeant seemed to find fault with everything Maddox did.• She always had to find fault with everything; she wouldn't have been our Mum else.• Alas, the critics were liable to miss the point or deliberately find fault with it.• It is not easy to find fault with Jimmy Connors' version of the backhand, is it?• In fact, the report seemed to find fault with Pollack for not having reported possible exposure to the virus.• He would not find fault with the falsehood.• But after the spectacle in Baghdad, it's harder to find fault with those who worry that they eventually might.• Only one investor found the nerve to find fault with what the vast majority considered to be an excellent performance in 1991.
15  find it in your heart/yourself to do something literary to feel able or willing to do something 感覺能做某事；願意做某事
Seb could not find it in his heart to tell Nahum.
塞布不願意告訴内厄姆。
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find it in your heart/yourself to do something• For this alone, I may find it in my heart to forgive her.• He hoped the moon could find it in its heart to overlook his sins as it climbed the heavens.• To his grief, Donny's widow would not find it in her heart to speak to him again.
16  find yourself informalFIND OUT to discover what you are really like and what you want to do – often used humorously 發現自我〔常爲幽默用法〕
She went to India to find herself.
她去印度尋找自我。
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find yourself• She went to India to find herself.• It goes without saying that almost invariably the instances of animal behaviour that we find ourselves discussing involve adult creatures.• But one thing leads to another, and Sister Helen finds herself challenged to put her beliefs on the line.• And the other morning I found myself feeling guilty about something I'd said to some one about twenty years ago.• He has gone back through that door to find himself in 1963.• I found myself just doing things without even thinking about them - my fingers seemed to work away on their own.• Conclusion Most of the children who read this book find themselves quite liking Gowie Corby.• Organizations that make them often find themselves settling happily into the healthy habit of regular truth-telling.• Practically put, corn farmers would find themselves with unwanted inventories of output.
17  find favour (with somebody/something) formalAPPROVE to be liked or approved of by someone 得寵，受青睐（於某人/某事物）
The recipes rapidly found favour with restaurant owners.
這些食譜很快就受到了餐館老板的青睐。
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find favour (with somebody/something)• The argument which has found favour in certain of the authorities runs as follows.• Mosley resigned in May 1930, when these schemes did not find favour in government circles.• Porta caval shunt operations have not found favour in recent years because of the increased incidence of postoperative hepatic encephalopathy.• In this example it is difficult to know which of these arguments would find favour with a court.• Perhaps predictably, the proposals have not found favour with Gloucestershire County Council.• Official materials and guidelines do not always find favour with parents and governors.• Of course anything as scientific as a mechanical test has not always found favour with traditional craftsmen or indeed with business men.• Kureishi is pleased by the comparison, as he says Seth's haughty looks find favour with women.
18  find your feet USED TO/ACCUSTOMED TOto become confident in a new situation, especially one that is difficult at first 習慣新的環境〔尤指起初困難的環境〕
Rob is still finding his feet as a coach.
羅布當教練還在適應過程中。
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find your feet• I asked Susie if I could stay with her till I found my feet.• We have to help them find their feet.• Susie said I could stay at her place for a while, just until I found my feet.• Lord Airlie also went out of his way to help me find my feet.• New teachers in their first year or so are still very much in the process of finding their feet.• But Cambridge found their feet and took an audacious lead.• If this means raising their chair, workers may find their feet are dangling.• It yielded after causing only moderate cranial discomfort, but as it did I found my feet caught up in something.• This organization's role is to help refugees find their feet when they arrive in the host country.• New democracies have been born, struggling against appalling odds to find their feet, with hyper-inflation and national rivalries.
19  find its mark/target SHOOT
a) if a bullet, arrow etc finds its mark etc, it hits what it is supposed to hit 〔子彈、箭等〕射中目標
b) if a remark, criticism etc finds its mark etc, it has the effect that you intended it to have 〔言論、批評等〕擊中要害，達到目的
She soon saw that her accusation had found its mark.
她很快就看到，她的譴責達到了預期效果。
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find its mark/target• I doubt whether it could have found its target but the very shape of it in my hands was reassuring.• But now their enmity found its target in the flesh.• It found its mark; one of the suitors fell dying to the floor.
20  find your voice SPEAK A LANGUAGE
a) (also find your tongue) to manage to say something after being too nervous to talk 〔緊張過後〕恢複說話能力
b) if a writer, musician etc finds their voice, they are able to express their views, ideas, art etc in the way they want to 〔作家、音樂家等〕能從心所欲表達自己的心聲
a young film-maker who has finally found his voice
終於能表達自己心聲的一位年輕的電影制作人
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find your voice• For a moment she couldn't find her voice.• In the persistent silence only Dada found his voice.• But as soon as we had found our voice again, we were once more interrupted by visits from Berlin.• My granda found his voice among the living.• But though he first reacted by withdrawing, ultimately Scott found his voice and became a conservative leader on the Columbia campus.• As he found his voice, I too found mine.• As a composer Gurney found his voice in 1913/14 with the composition of Five Elizabethan Songs.
21  be found wanting formalGOOD ENOUGH to not be good enough 有欠缺之處
Their defence was found wanting.
他們的辯詞有待改進。
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be found wanting• The policy has been severely tested over the last 16 months and has been found wanting.• Both were confidently given and both were found wanting.• Faced with these twin assaults on his ego it was hardly surprising that many players were found wanting.• Improvements can be made in the light of performance and composers may discard or destroy compositions which are found wanting.• With the result that pure deduction is found wanting.• The toilets were found wanting as well.• When the match was found wanting, he was able to proceed to non-spherical planets, and so on.• It's a long time since Donegal were found wanting in so many key areas.• Until Nikos was found wanting Owen would continue to trust him.
22 find against somebody phrasal verbphr v law SCTto judge that someone is wrong or guilty 作出不利〔於某人〕的判決；判〔某人〕敗訴
The inspectors are likely to find against the company.
檢查人員可能會認爲這家公司有問題。
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find against • No better evidence could be found against classifying Kant as a typical thinker of the Enlightenment.• Even so, it was not long before the Court would find against every government and against the Commission.• But the magic, the youthful vigor, he found against Michael Chang was missing against Marc Rosset.• He acknowledges that if he finds against Mrs. McLoughlin the law of emotional injury will then be incoherent in principle.• The case went to the Supreme Court, which found against Rory Finegan at the end of July 1979.• If the court finds against the bank, its bosses might be replaced with central-bank appointees.• The defendants do not deny that the jury might find against them on this point.
23 find for somebody phrasal verbphr v law SCTto judge that someone is right or not guilty 作出有利〔於某人〕的判決；判〔某人〕勝訴
The judge found for the plaintiff.
法官判原告勝訴。
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find for • However, in more rural counties, unleaded regular can still be found for $ 1. 19 a gallon.• Space would be found for a brand-new Tucson Museum of Art.• After all, in 1,189 densely-printed pages, space has not been found for a single illustration.• Exactly the same sort of behavior is found for an atom with a single p-level vacancy.• Sometimes brick tracery was used, sometimes the small quantity of stone needed was found for important buildings.• If the jury finds for Simpson, the case ends.• These arrangements will continue in respect of 1992/93 even if the House of Lords finds for the Crown.• Without it there's a chance that a buyer can be found for the new slimmed-down company.
24 find out phrasal verbphr v 
a) FIND OUTto get information, after trying to discover it or by chance 查明，弄清；發現
find out who/what/how etc
Has anyone bothered to find out how much all this is going to cost?
有誰去了解清楚這一切要花多少錢了嗎？
find out if/whether
Did you find out whether there are any seats left?
你弄清楚是否還有座位剩餘了嗎？
find out (that)
I found out that my parents had never been married.
我發現我的父母一直沒有登記結婚。
find something ↔ out
To find out more, visit our website.
如欲了解詳情，請訪問我們的網站。
find out (something) about something
I need to find out more about these night courses.
我需要再了解一下這些夜校課程。
from
We could find out from the local council.
我們可以從當地市政會了解情況。
I thought it best to let you find out for yourself.
我想最好你自己去弄弄清楚。
 Register
In written English, people usually say that someone discovers something rather than finds out something: 在英語書面語中，人們一般用discover，不用find out
Scientists soon discovered that this was false.
科學家很快就發現這是錯的。
b) find somebody outCATCH if you are found out, someone discovers that you have been doing something dishonest or illegal 發現某人〔做不誠實或違法之事〕 → catch
What happens if we get found out?
要是我們被查出來會怎麽樣？
n Grammar
Find out is usually passive in this meaning.
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find out• You read her diary? Just make sure she never finds out!• "Do you have these shoes in size 8?" "I'm not sure - I'll just go and find out."• "John's been married twice." "How did you find that out?"• He just had to hope he'd get away with it and that nobody would find out.• It's a surprise party, so I don't want her to find out about it.• He's trying to find out about Japanese classes in the area.• Will you see if you can find anything out about Sandy?• It won't work. Someone's bound to find you out eventually.• She doesn't want people to find out her age.• "Did you find out her views on the subject?" "No, she wouldn't tell me."• Could you find out his address for me, please?• It was three months before my parents found out I'd been going out with Peter.• She found out that her husband was having an affair.• When we found out the price we were shocked.• He asked me to find out what your plans are after you leave.• Dad was really mad at me when he found out where I'd been.• Dad was furious when he found out where I was living.• I'll go and find out which platform the train leaves from.
find out for yourself• I do think there is something unique about the Soviet Union that I wish to find out for myself.• If you have healthy young children, observe them closely and see what you can find out for yourself.• They're allowed to do what they want and find out for themselves.• This they must find out for themselves.• Maybe she should have left her there to find out for herself, instead of bringing her to the hotel.• Have to find out for himself, no other way, poke around, listen, ask, play it carefully.• But it took some time before I found out for myself what they were like.• She quelled an urge to race up the winding stairs and find out for herself what was going on.
 THESAURUS
find to get or see something that you have been searching for 發現，找到〔尋找之物〕
Have you found your passport yet?
你找到護照了嗎？
Police later found the car abandoned in a wood.
警方後來發現，那輛車被丢棄在樹林裏。
discover to find something that was hidden or that people did not know about before 發現〔隐藏的或以前不知曉的事物〕
A second bomb has been discovered in south London.
第二枚炸彈在倫敦南部被人發現。
locate formal to find the exact position of something 定位，找出…的準確位置
The airline are still trying to locate my luggage.
航空公司仍在努力尋找我的行李。
nOnline maps make it easy to locate almost any place in the world.
come across something to find something unexpectedly when you are not looking for it 偶然發現某物
I came across some old letters from my father in my drawer.
我偶然在抽屜裏發現了幾封父親過去的來信。
stumble on/across something to find something unexpectedly, especially something very important 碰巧找到某物〔尤指極爲重要之物〕
They may have stumbled across some vital evidence.
他們可能碰巧找到了一些極其重要的證據。
nCompletely by chance we had stumbled on the biggest hit of the year.
trace to find someone or something that has disappeared, especially by a careful process of collecting information 〔尤指通過仔細收集信息〕找到
She had given up all hope of tracing her missing daughter.
她已經完全放棄了找到失蹤女兒的希望。
track somebody/something down to find someone or something that is difficult to find by searching in different places 搜尋到某人/某物
I’ve been trying to track down a book that’s out of print.
我一直在搜尋一本絕版書。
The police managed to track down the killer.
警方追蹤到了兇犯。
unearth to find something that has been hidden or lost for a long time, by digging or searching for it 挖掘出；發掘
In 1796, a carved stone was unearthed near the burial mound.
1796年，在墓冢附近出土了一塊石刻。
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find• I really need to find a better job.• Scientists still haven't found a cure for AIDS.• Medical researchers are determined to find a cure for cancer.• I have a better chance of winning the lottery than of finding a man to marry.• With over 30 million subscribers, the main problem is finding a username you might want.• I found a wallet full of cash and credit cards in the parking lot.• Jenny found an apartment in Brooklyn.• Your goal is to understand these natural tendencies and use your understanding to help her find better ways to cope.• Bodies up to 2,000 years old have been found buried in the peat bogs of central England.• It's crucial that we find cleaner ways of generating electricity.• The Blue Moon is easy to find: Get off Highway 78 at 23rd Avenue and go right.• Luis was gone, and she had no way of ever finding him again.• She said she found it shocking that low-level aides in the Clinton White House were allowed to handle such sensitive documents.• I've looked everywhere, but I can't find my sunglasses.• Zen made no attempt to find out what was showing.• The murder weapon was found outside the house.• It took us half an hour to find somewhere to park.• We try to find suppliers who still make these things.• In a recent survey, the IoD found that 43% of its female members were childless.• Researchers found that smokers were more likely to get depressed than non-smokers.• Did you manage to find the house without too much trouble?• He wasn't surprised to find the marsh blanketed in a thick fog.• If I can find the money, I'll come to the theatre with you.• I'd love to learn a foreign language, but I can't find the time right now.• I haven't found the time to read Morrison's latest novel yet.• One day in January 1950, following a presidential speech, the two found themselves in the same Capitol elevator.• Have you found your passport yet?
nowhere to be found• Amelia Otis's name is nowhere to be found.• He had been searching for Morthen, to protect her from his violent half-brother, but she was nowhere to be found.• Master Yehudi was nowhere to be found.• The prison director ordered a search, but the prisoner was nowhere to be found.• The third he put on clean on Thursday morning and it is nowhere to be found.• These were nowhere to be found.• Today he's nowhere to be found.• When a game was on the line, Carr was nowhere to be found.
find (that)• One thing I find about living in the big city is that people are more friendly than I expected.• I found I was really looking forward to going back to work.• This month, another family hopes to find justice in an execution.• I found myself looking into my own distorted face.• They can be found near the village of Martigne-Ferchaud, near Rennes, Brittany.• Pretty soon she found out she was pregnant.• I had gone believing that I would find plenty of eggs and fish from Lake Balaton - apparently a delicacy.• Maybe she'd even find some one else, though I doubted it.• If Marie waits too long, she may find that even Arnold is no longer interested in her.• She's found that people aren't always eager for change.
find (that)• This month, another family hopes to find justice in an execution.• I found myself looking into my own distorted face.• They can be found near the village of Martigne-Ferchaud, near Rennes, Brittany.• Pretty soon she found out she was pregnant.• I had gone believing that I would find plenty of eggs and fish from Lake Balaton - apparently a delicacy.• Maybe she'd even find some one else, though I doubted it.
find that• Researchers have found that 67% of all American mothers now work outside the home.• When the code was broken, it was found that he had been taking placebo rather than ursodeoxycholic acid.• When he found that his theory exactly predicted the path of Mercury, he was beside himself with happiness for days.• They go from one set of arms to another, hoping to find that lasting union with the beloved.• Not finding that possible in the established routine of a firm practice, he retreated to academe.• When he inquired how much the boat cost, he found that the price was about $ 400.• They were disappointed to find that the seismic snapshots were too blurry to support those kinds of mental leaps.• In Belfast, however, we found that the three inner-city communities differed in the degree of focusing they exhibited.• And when they got back to their hotel, they found that their rooms had been burglarized.
find it hard/easy/difficult etc (to do something)• As a small company of 15 boys we find it hard to make ends meet.• Cindy found it hard to help Robbie stay logical when he was getting fragmented.• Former lorry driver Leonard Marder finds it difficult to walk because of an infected leg caused by varicose veins.• He found it hard to believe, but she still seemed to trust him.• He took out a cigarette and lit it, finding it hard to look into her probing eyes.• Many heterosexuals find it hard to believe that a third of gay men in the seventies had over a thousand lifetime partners.• They were finding it hard to make ends meet and life had become very miserable.• Without such a merger, Palatine will find it difficult to grow and will ultimately decline.
find somebody/something to be something• Around Roscoff, Staiger found shell thicknesS to be associated with chromosome number.• Researchers have found the soil to be infested with around 500 grubs per square metre instead of the usual five or so.• Venetian porters weren t always easy to find and appeared to be octogenarians when you did find them.• The Presbyterians had found it easy to be patriots for many reasons.• Modern entrepreneurs often find meaningful work to be play.• He found this to be so in relation to line editor, amendment routines and dose codes.• She has always taken an interest in youth organisations and finds time to be treasurer of the West Bank Scouts movement.• We found them to be very determined and had one helping as a range officer.
find in somebody’s favour• The jury has found in my favour.
find2 ●○○ noun [countableC]
1  a find FIND OUTsomething very good or useful that you discover by chance 〔偶然〕發現的好東西；〔有用的〕發現物
That restaurant was a real find!
那家餐廳真是個好地方！
2  something that someone finds, especially by digging or by searching under water 〔尤指通過挖掘或水下打撈找到的〕發現物
important archaeological finds
重大的考古發現
Examples from the Corpus
find• New finds and new technologies have brought more gold into the market.• That little Greek restaurant was a real find.• Archaeological sources Hardly a week goes by without a report in the press of some find of archaeological importance.• I reported the find to the landowner and then the Coroner, and subsequently an inquest was held on 13 December 1991.• They reported the find Wednesday in Nature magazine.• The find was announced by a Rutgers University team.• The old pine settle is another treasured find.
From Longman Business Dictionary
findfind /faɪnd/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp found /faʊnd/) [transitiveT]
1if you find work or employment, you get a job or some work. If you find someone to do a job, you employ them to do that job
Karenfound a job with a major travel company after she completed her course.
an assignment tofind a chief executivefor the American Council of Life Insurance
2to discover or learn something by study or RESEARCH
We found 36% of customers interviewed said they had to wait between five and 10 minutes to be served.
The survey found that these drivers were more likely to drive badly and break the law.
—findings noun [plural]
The findings show that 16 percent of students went on to take vocational or business courses.
Following the on-site inspection, the findings are analysed and the surveyor prepares a written report.
3LAW if someone ACCUSED of a crime is found guilty or innocent, a court of law decides that they are guilty or innocent of that crime
be found guilty/innocent of something
All the senior executives were found guilty of conspiring to mislead the markets during the £837 million Blue Arrow rights issue.
4find for/against somebodyLAW to decide in a court of law whether someone is innocent or guilty of a crime
The Board of Review allowed the taxpayer’s appeal, but the High Court found for the Commissioner.
If the court finds against the bank, its bosses might be replaced with central-bank appointees.
—finding noun [countableC usually plural]
Accountants inevitably greeted the court’s finding with some concern.
If the appellant is dissatisfied with the findings of the Appeal Committee, he may seek judicial review of the decision in the courts.
5COMPUTINGif you find a computer file, you bring it up on your screen so that you can read it or write in it
Windows lets you find a file without having to remember which program you were using when you created it.
6informal if you find an amount of money, you have enough money to allow you to do something
The first-time buyer has to find a deposit of 5% or more of the property price.
Origin find1
Old English findan
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find

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ADJECTIVE | VERB + FIND ADJECTIVE➤good, great, real不錯的／偉大的／真正的發現▸➤exciting, interesting, remarkable, spectacular令人興奮的／有趣的／非凡的／轟動一時的發現◇The letters were a real find.這些信件真是重大的發現。➤big, important, major, significant重大發現；重要發現；有意義的發現➤rare難得的發現➤new, recent新發現；最近的發現▸➤lucky幸運的發現◇A lucky find is telling us a lot about life 10 000 years ago.一項幸運的發現告訴了我們 10,000 年前人類生活的許多情況。➤unexpected意外發現▸➤archaeological, fossil考古／化石發現▸➤medieval, prehistoric中世紀的／史前發現VERB + FIND➤discover, make, unearth (especially BrE) 發現⋯；發掘⋯◇prehistoric finds made in an unexplored cave在未勘察過的洞穴裏的史前發現➤yield出土發現◇To date the site has yielded many interesting finds.到目前為止，這個遺址出土了很多有意思的東西。➤report彙報發現◇I reported my find to the landowner.我向土地所有者報告了我的發現。
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find verb
⇨ find 1 (find that sth is true) ⇨ find 2 (Look what I've found!) ⇨ find 3 (find a cure for cancer) ⇨ find 4 (I can't find my keys.) ⇨ exist (insects found in tropical countries) ⇨ regard (find sth hard to believe)find1

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 find that sth is true 發現某事屬實Look what I've found! 看我發現了什麽！find a cure for cancer 尋找癌症療法I can't find my keys. 我找不到我的鑰匙了。find ♦︎ find out (sth) ♦︎ hear ♦︎ discover ♦︎ learnThese words all mean to become aware of sth or get some information about sb/sth. 這些詞均表示發現、得知、獲悉。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to find out / hear / learn about sth◆to hear / learn of sth◆to find / find out / hear / discover / learn that...◆It was found / discovered that...◆to find out / hear / discover / learn how / what / why...◆to find / discover sb / sth to be / have, etc. sth◆to find out / discover / learn the facts / truth / secret / identity◆to be surprised / saddened / shocked / delighted / pleased / interested to find / hear / discover / learn sth◆to quickly / eventually find / discover / learn sth■ find (found, found) [transitive] to become aware that sth is true after you have tried it, tested it or experienced it 發現（某事屬實）◆I find (that) it pays to be honest.我發現老實人不吃虧。◆The report found that 30% of the firms studied had failed within a year.這份報告稱，受調查的公司有30%在一年内倒閉了。◆We found the beds very comfortable.我們發現這些床非常舒適。◆Her blood was found to contain poison.她的血液中發現有毒素。  see also finding ⇨ conclusion ■ ˌfind ˈout■ ˌfind ˈout sth

phrasal verb

(found, found)to get some information about sb/sth by asking, reading, researching or being told 查明，弄清（情況）◆She'd been seeing the boy for a while, but didn't want her parents to find out.她和這個男孩約會已有一段時間了，但不想讓父母知道。◆Did your sister ever find out about it?你妹妹清楚那事嗎？◆I haven't found anything out about him yet.我還沒有發現有關他的什麽情況。◆Can you find out what time the meeting starts?你能查清楚會議什麽時候開始嗎？◆We found out later that we had been at the same school.我們後來才得知我們是校友。◆She was determined to find out the truth.她決心查明真相。■ hear (heard, heard) (not usually used in progressive tenses 通常不用於進行時) [intransitive, transitive] (especially spoken) to become aware of sth, especially news about a person, because sb tells you about it 聽說，得知（尤指有關某人的消息）◆Haven't you heard? She's resigned.你沒聽說嗎？她辭職了。◆'He's being promoted.' 'So I've heard.'“他要升職了。”“我聽說了。”◆I was sorry to hear about your accident.獲悉你遭遇意外，我很難過。◆We had heard nothing for weeks.我們好幾個星期都沒得到任何消息了。◆I was delighted to hear your good news.得知你的好消息我很高興。■ discover [transitive] (not usually used in progressive tenses 通常不用於進行時) to find out about sth or to find some information about sth, often sth surprising or shocking 了解到，認識到，查明（令人吃驚之事）◆It was a shock to discover that he couldn't read.得知他不識字真令人震驚。◆We never did discover why she gave up her job.我們一直弄不清楚她爲什麽辭職。◆He was later discovered to be seriously ill.後來才了解到他患了重病。◆It was later discovered that the diaries were a fraud.後來查明這些日記是僞造的。▸ discovery

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆He was shocked by the discovery that she had been unfaithful.發現她不忠，他非常震驚。■ learn (learnt, learnt or learned, learned) [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in progressive tenses 通常不用於進行時) (rather formal) to become aware of sth by hearing about it from sb else or by reading about it; to gradually change your attitudes about sth so that you behave in a different way 得知；獲悉；意識到；（從⋯中）吸取教訓◆I learned of her arrival from a close friend.我從一個好友那裏聽說她到了。◆We were very surprised to learn that she had got married again.我們聽說她又結婚了，感到很驚訝。◆I'm sure she'll learn from her mistakes.我肯定她會從錯誤中吸取教訓。◆I soon learned not to ask too many questions.我很快就意識到不能問太多問題。find2

verb

 find that sth is true 發現某事屬實Look what I've found! 看我發現了什麽！find a cure for cancer 尋找癌症療法I can't find my keys. 我找不到我的鑰匙了。find ♦︎ discover ♦︎ come across sb/sth ♦︎ catch ♦︎ turn sth up ♦︎ unearth ♦︎ come upon sb/sth ♦︎ stumble on/upon/across sb/sthThese words all mean to become aware of the existence or location of sb/sth by chance. 這些詞均表示意外或偶然地發現。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to find / discover / come across / catch sb doing sth◆to find / discover / unearth the remains (of sth)◆to find / discover a fault / wreck◆to find / discover / stumble upon a body◆to happen to find / discover / come across sth◆to find / discover / stumble upon sth by accident■ find (found, found) [transitive] to become aware of the existence or location of sb/sth unexpectedly or by chance （意外或偶然地）發現◆Look what I've found!看我發現了什麽！◆We've found a great new restaurant near the office.我們在辦公室附近發現了一家很棒的新餐館。◆A whale was found washed up on the shore.一頭鲸被發現沖到了岸上。◆I didn't expect to come home and find him gone.我沒料到回家後發現他不見了。▸ find

noun

 [countable] ◆This is an important archaeological find.這是個重大的考古發現。■ discover [transitive] to be the first person to become aware that a particular thing or place exists; to find sb/sth that was hidden or that you did not expect to find （第一個）發現；（出乎意料地）找到，發覺◆Cook is credited with discovering Hawaii.人們把發現夏威夷的功勞歸於庫克。◆Police discovered a large stash of drugs while searching the house.警方搜查這棟房子時發現裏面藏有一大批毒品。◆He was discovered hiding in the shed.人們發現他原來藏在棚屋裏。◆She was discovered dead at her home in Leeds.她被發現死在位於利茲的家裏。  see also discoverer ⇨ explorer ▸ discovery

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆All these were chance discoveries made by scientists engaged in other investigations.所有這些都是從事其他研究的科學家偶然發現的。◆The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.在河裏發現了一具孩子的屍體，令社區居民大爲震驚。■ ˌcome aˈcross sb/sth

phrasal verb

(came, come) [no passive] to meet or find sb/sth by chance, especially while you are looking for or doing sth else （偶然）遇見，碰見，發現◆I came across children sleeping under bridges.我偶然發現了睡在橋下的孩子。◆She came across some old photographs in a drawer.她在抽屜裏偶然發現了一些舊照片。  see also encounter ⇨ meet 2 ■ catch (caught, caught) [transitive] to find or discover sb doing sth, especially sth wrong 當場發現；（尤指）逮到（别人做壞事）◆I caught her smoking in the bathroom.我撞見她在盥洗室裏抽煙。◆He was caught with bomb-making equipment in his home.在他家裏發現藏有制造炸彈的設備。◆Mark walked in and caught them at it (= in the act of doing sth wrong).馬克走了進去，把他們逮了個正着。◆You've caught me at a bad time (= at a time when I am busy).你現在來找我可不是時候。■ ˌturn sth ˈup

phrasal verb

to find sth after spending time searching （經搜尋）找到，發現◆Our efforts to trace him turned up nothing.我們辛辛苦苦跟蹤他，卻一無所獲。◆If I turn anything up, I'll let you know.如果我發現什麽，會告訴你的。ⓘ You often turn sth up as part of a general search when you do not know in advance exactly what you might find. * turn sth up常指事先不知道到底能找到什麽，只是泛泛地搜查，結果發現了某事物。■ unearth ʌnˈɜːθ; NAmE ʌnˈɜːrθ [transitive] to find sth in the ground by digging; to find or discover sth by chance or after searching for it, especially sth that has been hidden for a long time 發掘；使出土；（偶然或經搜尋）找到，發現（尤指長久隐藏的事物）◆Police have unearthed a human skeleton.警方挖掘出一具人骨。◆I unearthed my old diaries when we moved house.我們搬家時我偶然發現了自己以前的日記。◆The newspaper has unearthed some disturbing facts.報紙揭發了一些令人不安的真相。■ ˈcome upon sb/sth

phrasal verb

(came, come) [no passive] (rather formal) to meet or find sb/sth by chance 偶然遇見；偶然發現◆Jamie came upon her unawares.傑米意外地遇見她。◆He was on vacation in Italy when he came upon the engravings in a local market.他在意大利度假時在當地市場偶然發現了這些版畫。■ ˈstumble on sb/sth■ ˈstumble across sb/sth■ ˈstumble upon sb/sth

phrasal verb

to find or meet sb/sth by chance, especially when this has surprising or serious consequences 意外發現，偶然遇見（尤指因此帶來令人吃驚或嚴重的後果）◆He was killed after he stumbled on a cocaine factory.他偶然發現了一家生産可卡因的工場，不久後便遇害。find3

verb

 find that sth is true 發現某事屬實Look what I've found! 看我發現了什麽！find a cure for cancer 尋找癌症療法I can't find my keys. 我找不到我的鑰匙了。find ♦︎ establish ♦︎ identify ♦︎ determine ♦︎ ascertain ♦︎ discoverThese words mean to become aware of sth by searching, studying or thinking carefully. 這些詞均表示經尋找、研究或思考後發現、查明、得出。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to establish / identify / determine / ascertain what / how / when / where / why / whether...◆to establish / ascertain that...◆It was established / ascertained that...◆to find / establish / identify / determine / ascertain / discover the cause◆to find / establish / identify / determine / discover the correlation◆to find / establish / identify / discover a connection◆to find / identify / discover a solution◆to find / discover the answer◆to find / discover a cure◆to establish / ascertain the facts■ find (found, found) [transitive] to become aware of sb/sth by searching, studying or thinking carefully （經尋找、研究或思考）發現，查明，得出◆Scientists are still trying to find a cure for cancer.科學家仍在努力尋找治療癌症的方法。◆I'm having trouble finding anything new to say on this subject.在這個課題上要提出什麽新看法，我覺得挺困難的。◆Have they found anyone to replace her?他們找到了代替她的人沒有？◆Can you find me a hotel?你能給我找一家旅館嗎？■ establish [transitive] (rather formal) to find or prove the facts of a situation 查實；確定；證實◆Police are still trying to establish the cause of death.警方仍在努力確定死因。◆They have established that his injuries were caused by a fall.他們已證實他是摔傷的。◆We need to establish where she was at the time of the shooting.我們需要查實槍擊發生時她身在何處。■ identify [transitive] (rather formal) to find a connection, cause or solution to a problem by studying the matter carefully （經研究）找到，發現（關聯、原因或解決辦法）◆Scientists have identified a link between diet and cancer.科學家發現了飲食與癌症之間的關聯。◆As yet they have not identified a buyer for the company.迄今爲止他們還沒有爲公司找到買主。◆They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system.他們正試圖弄清現行制度的弊端所在。ⓘ You usually identify sth by first thinking of a possible connection, cause, etc. and then looking for evidence to prove or disprove it. * identify通常指首先考慮可能的關聯、原因等，然後尋找證據證明是對是錯。   see also identify ⇨ identify ■ determine [transitive] (formal) to find the facts about sth; to calculate sth exactly 查明；測定；準確算出◆An enquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.已展開調查以確定事故原因。◆Computer models help to determine whether a particular area is likely to flood.計算機模型有助於測定某特定地區是否可能發生洪水。■ ascertain ˌæsəˈteɪn; NAmE ˌæsərˈteɪn [transitive] (formal) to establish the facts of a situation 查明；弄清◆It should be ascertained that the plans comply with the law.必須要弄清楚，這些計劃要合法。NOTE 辨析 Establish or ascertain? Ascertain is an even more formal way of saying establish. However, establish is usually only used in the context of official or scientific investigations; ascertain can also be used when you are trying to find out about sb's personal intentions and feelings, although it is still very formal. * ascertain比establish還要正式。不過，establish通常只用於官方調查或科學研究的語境；ascertain亦可指弄清某人的個人意圖和感情，但這種用法依然很正式◆Could you ascertain whether she will be coming to the meeting?請你弄清楚她來不來開會好嗎？◆Could you establish whether she will be coming to the meeting. ■ discover [transitive] to be the first person to become aware that a particular thing or place exists by searching, studying or thinking （經尋找、研究或思考）第一個發現◆Scientists around the world are working to discover a cure for AIDS.全世界的科學家都在努力尋找治療艾滋病的方法。▸ discovery

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆Researchers have made some important new discoveries.研究人員已有一些重大的新發現。◆the discovery of antibiotics in the 20th century20世紀抗生素的發現find4

verb

 find that sth is true 發現某事屬實Look what I've found! 看我發現了什麽！find a cure for cancer 尋找癌症療法I can't find my keys. 我找不到我的鑰匙了。find ♦︎ locate ♦︎ trace ♦︎ track sb/sth down ♦︎ search sb/sth out ♦︎ sniff sb/sth outThese words all mean to discover where sb/sth is, or get sb/sth back after looking for them/it. 這些詞均表示找出某人或某物的所在位置或找到、找回。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to find sth / locate sth / track sth down / search sth out for sb / sth◆to find / trace / track down the killer / location◆to locate / trace / track down / sniff out sb's whereabouts◆to find / locate / trace / track down the missing ...◆to finally / eventually find / locate / trace / track down sb / sth■ find (found, found) [transitive] to get back sb/sth that was lost or missing after looking for them/it 找到；找回◆I can't find my keys.我找不到我的鑰匙了。◆Can you find my bag for me?你能幫我找到我的包嗎？◆The child was eventually found safe and well.那孩子最終找到了，安然無恙。◆He went through the drawers but found nothing.他仔細查找了抽屜，但一無所獲。◆I wanted to talk to him but he was nowhere to be found.我想和他談談，但哪兒也找不到他。■ locate ləʊˈkeɪt; NAmE ˈloʊkeɪt [transitive] (rather formal) to find the exact position of sb/sth 找出⋯的準確位置；確定⋯的準確地點◆The mechanic located the fault immediately.機修工立即找到了出故障的地方。◆Rescue planes are trying to locate the missing sailors.救援飛機正在努力搜查失蹤水手的下落。  see also location ⇨ place noun 1 ■ trace [transitive] to find or discover sb/sth that has disappeared by looking carefully for them/it, often by looking for evidence of places where the person or thing has previously been 追查出；追蹤到◆We finally traced him to an address in Chicago.我們終於追查到他在芝加哥的一個地址。◆We have not been able to trace the original letter.我們未能找到信件的原本。  see also trace ⇨ sign noun 1 ■ ˌtrack sb/sth ˈdown

phrasal verb

to find sb/sth after spending time searching in several places 搜尋到；跟蹤找到；追查到◆The police have so far failed to track down the attacker.警方至今未能追捕到攻擊者。◆I finally tracked the reference down in a book of quotations.我終於在一本引語書中查到了那條引文。■ ˌsearch sb/sth ˈout

phrasal verb

to look for sb/sth until you find them/it 找出；查到；搜尋到◆Fighter pilots searched out and attacked enemy aircraft.戰鬥機駕駛員發現敵機後便進行攻擊。■ ˌsniff sb/sth ˈout

phrasal verb

 (rather informal) to find sb/sth by using your sense of smell; to find sb/sth by looking or asking questions 嗅出；看出；探問出◆The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs.這些狗是經過訓練的嗅毒犬。◆Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal.記者善於發現醜聞。
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