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单词 find
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findverb

uk​/faɪnd/us​/faɪnd/found, found

find verb (DISCOVER)

A1 [ T ] to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something:

I've just found a ten-pound note in my pocket.
I couldn't find Andrew's phone number.
You'll find the knives and forks in the left-hand drawer.
Researchers are hoping to find a cure for the disease.
[ + two objects ] Has he found himself a place to live yet?
[ + obj + adj ] She was found unconscious and bleeding.
[ + that ] The study found that men who were married lived longer than those who were not.
Do you think they'll ever find a way of bringing peace to the region?
We're really struggling to find (= get) enough money to pay the rent.
After years of abuse from her husband, she eventually found the courage to leave him.
I wish I could find (the) time to do more reading.

B1 [ T ] to realize that something exists or has happened:

[ + (that) ] We came home to find (that) the cat had had kittens.
I found (that) I could easily swim a mile.
be found

B2 to exist or be present somewhere:

Many plant and animal species are found only in the rainforests.
Vitamin C is found in citrus fruit.
find your way

to get somewhere you are trying to reach:

I had a map but I still couldn't find my way back to the hotel.
find fault with

to criticize someone or something:

She's always finding fault with the way he works.
find yourself

B2 to realize that you are in a particular situation or place, or doing a particular thing, when you did not intend to:

He'll find himself with no friends at all if he carries on behaving this way.
We fell asleep on the train and woke up to find ourselves in Calais.

often humorous If you go somewhere or do something to find yourself, you go there or do it to discover your true character:

Simon spent a year in an ashram in India to find himself.

More examples

  • When the guard came to clip my train ticket , I couldn't find it.
  • I couldn't find the station, so I asked someone if they could direct me.
  • She moved to London in the hope of finding work as a model, but failed.
  • I found these photos while I was cleaning out my cupboards.
  • They couldn't find what they wanted and decided to look elsewhere.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Finding and discovering

  • a fishing expedition idiom
  • alight
  • ascertain
  • break fresh/new ground idiom
  • breakthrough
  • catch sb red-handed idiom
  • flush
  • get hold of idiom
  • get wind of sth idiom
  • happen
  • happen on/upon sth/sb
  • have a (good) nose for sth idiom
  • rediscover
  • root sth/sb out
  • rumble
  • run sb/sth to ground idiom
  • scent
  • search
  • search sth/sb out
  • smell

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Existing and being
Arriving, entering and invading
Disapproving & criticizing
Understanding and comprehending

find verb (EXPERIENCE A FEELING)

B1 [ T ] to think or feel a particular way about someone or something:

[ + obj + noun/adj ] Do you find John difficult to talk to?
I don't find him an easy person to get on with.
She doesn't find it easy to talk about her problems.
[ + -ing verb ] I find living in the city very stressful.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Guessing, supposing and suspecting

  • approximate
  • as much idiom
  • call
  • conjecture
  • consider
  • deem
  • fall
  • guess
  • hypothesize
  • jump
  • jump to conclusions idiom
  • mark
  • mark sb down as sth
  • misjudge
  • pluck
  • presume
  • smell
  • speculate
  • surmise
  • think of sth/sb

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find verb (JUDGE)

B2 [ I or T ] to make a judgment in a law court:

[ + obj + adj ] In a unanimous verdict, the jury found him guilty/not guilty of the murder.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Judges & juries

  • beak
  • bench
  • chief justice
  • court of inquiry
  • dismiss
  • empanel
  • foreman
  • instruct
  • judge
  • jurist
  • juror
  • jury service
  • justice
  • Justice of the Peace
  • rule
  • set sth aside
  • sheriff
  • sum
  • sum up
  • worship

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Idiom(s)

find your feet
find it in your heart to do sth
find your voice

Phrasal verb(s)

find (sth) out
find sb out

findnoun [ C ]

uk​/faɪnd/us​/faɪnd/

a good or valuable thing or a special person that has been discovered but was not known about before:

This café's quite a find - I had no idea there was anywhere like it around here.
A recent find of ancient artefacts is on display at the local museum.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Finding and discovering

  • a fishing expedition idiom
  • alight
  • ascertain
  • break fresh/new ground idiom
  • breakthrough
  • catch sb red-handed idiom
  • flush
  • get hold of idiom
  • get wind of sth idiom
  • happen
  • happen on/upon sth/sb
  • have a (good) nose for sth idiom
  • rediscover
  • root sth/sb out
  • rumble
  • run sb/sth to ground idiom
  • scent
  • search
  • search sth/sb out
  • smell

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findverb

us​/fɑɪnd/past tense and past participle found /fɑʊnd/

find verb (DISCOVER)

[ T ] to see where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching; discover:

I found a ten-dollar bill in my pocket.
I hope I can find a place to live near work.
Many plant and animal species are found (= exist) only in the rain forests.

[ T ] Someone who finds information begins to understand something:

[ + that clause ] The study found that men who took an aspirin a day have fewer heart attacks.
Some insects have been found to live several years without water.

[ T ] If you find a quality within yourself, you suddenly develop it or learn that you have it:

She found the courage to leave the town where she was born.

[ T ] To find someone means to meet someone you can have a close, loving relationship with:

Ellen found Sascha, married him, and soon after they had twins.

find verb (JUDGE)

[ I/T ] law to make a judgment in a law court:

[ T ] to be found guilty/innocent

Idiom(s)

find yourself somewhere
find (the) time

Phrasal verb(s)

find out (something)

findnoun [ C ]

us​/fɑɪnd/

find noun [ C ] (THING DISCOVERED)

a good or valuable thing or a special person that has been discovered:

She’s a real find – singers like her don’t grow on trees.

findverb [ T ]

uk​/faɪnd/us​found, found

to be successful in getting something:

find work/employment/a job, etc. I have only managed to find part-time work which doesn't pay anything like what I was earning before.
It's very difficult to find good sales people.
find an answer As yet we haven't found an answer to the question of what to do when he retires.
The company needs to find £5 million by the end of the month to avoid going into administration.
Somehow they managed to find £10,000 for a deposit on the apartment.

to discover where something is:

It isn't easy to find their contact details on their website.
I can't find the file I created yesterday.

also find (sth) out to discover information or a fact:

find that The study found that 60% of small and mid-sized firms in and around Paris reported a drop in sales since the strikes began.
We found out that our competitors were selling a similar product at a much higher price.
See also
finding

LAW to decide on a particular judgment in a court of law:

find sb guilty/innocent All three men were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.
find (the) time (for sth/to do sth)

if you find the time for something, you have enough time for it:

You need to find the time to check the figures before you send out the report.
find against sb

LAW to decide in a court of law that someone is wrong:

The Advertising Standards Authority has found against the multinational in a case that could prove to be significant.
find for sb also find in sb's favour, US find in sb's favor

LAW to decide in a court of law that someone is right:

The employment tribunal found in my favour, and I received compensation for losing my job.
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