discover /disˈkʌvə/ vt. 1.发现（可接从句和用现在分词、to be和to have不定式作宾补的复合结构）：Recently they have discovered a comet.最近他们发现了一颗彗星。Recently we discovered that he was an enemy spy.最近我们发现他是一名敌特。They discovered him stealing public property.他们发现他盗窃公共财产。We discovered him to be a good cook.我们发现他是个好厨师。He was discovered to have finished his homework.发现他已完成作业。2.暴露，显示：discover oneself 暴露自己的身份
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discovery /disˈkʌvəri/ n.［c］ 发现：a discovery of great importance 大发现；make new discoveries in science 在科学上做出新发现
