discovery

柯林斯词典

1. N-VAR If someone makes a discovery, they become aware of something that they did not know about before. 发现
I felt I'd made an incredible discovery. 我感到自己有了一个惊人的发现。
2. N-VAR If someone makes a discovery, they are the first person to find or become aware of a place, substance, or scientific fact that no one knew about before. 新发现
In that year, two momentous discoveries were made. 那年有2项重大的新发现。
3. N-VAR When the discovery of people or objects happens, someone finds them, either by accident or as a result of looking for them. 发现
...the discovery and destruction by soldiers of millions of marijuana plants. …士兵们对数百万株大麻的发现和摧毁。

Scientists are on the brink of a major new discovery.
The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the town .
Various ecological issues have come to the fore since the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer .
The two scientists both made the same discovery independently, at roughly the same time .
Word of the discovery caused a stir among astronomers .