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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

发现 [fāxiàn]
  1. 1. verb discover
    发现一个新油田
    discover a new oilfield
    发现线索
    find clues
    他在物理学上做出了很多重要发现
    He made many important discoveries in physics.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

发现 [fāxiàn]
  1. 1. discover; find; detect;spot; spy; strike; uncover; unearth; catch
    一四九二年哥仑布发现美洲。
    Columbus discovered America in 1492.
  2. 2. discovery; find; detection
    物理学方面一个划时代的发现
    an epoch-making discovery in physics
    考古方面的重大发现
    important archaeological finds
  3. 3. find; realize; perceive; notice
    我们发现他有神经病。
    We found him to be a mental case.
    发现他好像有什么心事。
    I noticed that he seemed to have something on his mind.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

发现 [fāxiàn]
  1. 1. 找到;发觉
    警察在郊外发现了事主丢失的车
    他的秘密被我发现
  2. 2. 通过探索找到前人未知的自然现象或规律
    发现了一颗小行星
    牛顿发现万有引力
  3. 3. 通过探索找到的前人未知的自然现象或规律
    科学新发现
  4. 4. 不宜写作"发见"。

Examples

迄今仍未发现竹简的残缺部分。
The missing parts of the inscribed bamboo slips have not yet been discovered.
抽验时,发现该产品绝缘性能差。
During a sample testing, it was found that the product had poor insulation.
发现两处印刷错误
find two misprints
地理发现
geographical discovery
近二十年来,地下文物迭有发现
Over the last 20 years, archaeological finds have been made one after another.
发现可疑动静
spot something suspicious
物理学方面一个划时代的发现
an epoch-making discovery in physics
我们发现他有神经病。
We found him to be a mental case.

Collocations

发现问题
find problem
及时发现
discover instantly
发现
revelation
良心发现
to be stung by conscience
发现过程
process of discovery
有所发现
make some discovery

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回到家, 我才发现新买的裙子竟然丢了一颗纽扣...


by anonymous

2007.06.13 0 0 Good 0 / Bad 0

其实生活中并不缺少美,只是缺少发现。


by anonymous

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