| 释义 |
finding
noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of finden to find — more at find
1. : find 2a
< archaeological findings along the route … led some authorities to conclude that the district was once the home of the mound builders — American Guide Series: Michigan >
2. findings plural
a. : the small parts and the materials other than leather that enter into the making of a shoe (as nails, eyelets, laces, buckles)
b. : small articles used in various trades (as buttons, thread, zippers for dressmakers, or catches, swivels, clasps, wire for jewelers)
3.
a. : the result of a judicial or quasi-judicial examination or inquiry especially into matters of fact as embodied in the verdict of a jury or decision of a court, referee, or administrative body
b. : the result or conclusion of any inquiry or investigation — usually used in plural
< the findings of natural science >
< published his findings in scholarly journals > |