discovery

noun

/dɪˈskʌvəri/

(plural discoveries)

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[countable, uncountable] an act or the process of finding somebody/something, or learning about something that was not known about before
- Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries.
- New scientific discoveries are being made all the time.
- discovery of something the discovery of antibiotics in the twentieth century
- The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community.
- the discovery of new talent in the art world
- He saw life as a voyage of discovery.
- The film takes us on a journey of discovery to different parts of the globe.
- discovery that… She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful.
- In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation.
Extra Examples
- The story tells of a man's journey of personal discovery up an African river.
- There may be many unexpected treasures awaiting discovery.
- the awful discovery that he had been deceiving her
- the discovery of oil in the North Sea
- the grisly discovery of a decapitated body
- To tour Sri Lanka is to take a voyage of discovery through a land of endless variety.
- In the United States, much drug discovery is done by the government.
Topics Scientific researcha2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- great
- important
- …
verb + discovery
- make
- lead to
- await
- …
preposition
- discovery by
- discovery of
phrases
- a process of discovery
- a journey of discovery
- a voyage of discovery
- …
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[countable] a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time
- The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years.
- one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time
- potentially the biggest archaeological discovery in Norway for fifty years
- discovery about something recent discoveries about sleep
Extra Examples
- Their work led to some important medical discoveries.
- a discovery by a French scientist
Topics Scientific researcha2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- big
- great
- important
- …
verb + discovery
- make
- lead to
- await
- …
preposition
- discovery by
- discovery of
phrases
- a process of discovery
- a journey of discovery
- a voyage of discovery
- …
See full entry

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery.

单词	discovery
释义	discovery noun /dɪˈskʌvəri/ /dɪˈskʌvəri/ (plural discoveries) jump to other results [countable, uncountable] an act or the process of finding somebody/something, or learning about something that was not known about before Researchers in this field have made some important new discoveries. New scientific discoveries are being made all the time. discovery of something the discovery of antibiotics in the twentieth century The discovery of a child's body in the river has shocked the community. the discovery of new talent in the art world He saw life as a voyage of discovery. The film takes us on a journey of discovery to different parts of the globe. discovery that… She was shocked by the discovery that he had been unfaithful. In 1974 Hawking made the discovery (= he discovered) that black holes give off radiation. Extra Examples The story tells of a man's journey of personal discovery up an African river. There may be many unexpected treasures awaiting discovery. the awful discovery that he had been deceiving her the discovery of oil in the North Sea the grisly discovery of a decapitated body To tour Sri Lanka is to take a voyage of discovery through a land of endless variety. In the United States, much drug discovery is done by the government. Topics Scientific researcha2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big great important … verb + discovery make lead to await … preposition discovery by discovery of phrases a process of discovery a journey of discovery a voyage of discovery … See full entry [countable] a thing, fact or person that is found or learned about for the first time The drug is not a new discovery—it's been known about for years. one of the most important scientific discoveries of all time potentially the biggest archaeological discovery in Norway for fifty years discovery about something recent discoveries about sleep Extra Examples Their work led to some important medical discoveries. a discovery by a French scientist Topics Scientific researcha2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective big great important … verb + discovery make lead to await … preposition discovery by discovery of phrases a process of discovery a journey of discovery a voyage of discovery … See full entry Word Originmid 16th cent.: from discover, on the pattern of the pair recover, recovery.
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