discovered

1. VERB 发现(以前不知道的事实)
   If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it.
   1. She discovered that they'd escaped...
      她发现他们已经逃跑了。
   2. I discovered I was pregnant...
      我发现自己怀孕了。
   3. As he discovered, she had a brilliant mind...
      正如他所发现的，她冰雪聪明。
   4. It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important...
      检查员们很难发现哪些文件是重要的。
   5. Haskell did not live to discover the deception...
      哈斯克尔至死都没识破那个骗局。
   6. It was discovered that the tapes were missing.
      有人发现磁带不见了。
2. VERB (偶然)发现;找到(一直在寻找的某人或某物)
   If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them.
   1. A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city.
      几天后，他的尸体在城外的路边被发现，身上有被严重殴打过的痕迹。
3. VERB (第一个)发现
   When someone discovers a new place, substance, scientific fact, or scientific technique, they are the first person to find it or become aware of it.
   1. ...the first European to discover America...
      第一个发现美洲大陆的欧洲人
   2. In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California...
      19 世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。
   3. They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface.
      他们发现了如何在表面薄薄的一层上形成影像。
4. VERB 初次接触(某活动并乐在其中)
   If you say that someone has discovered a particular activity or subject, you mean that they have tried doing it or studying it for the first time and that they enjoyed it.
   1. I wish I'd discovered photography when I was younger...
      我要是早点接触到摄影技术就好了。
   2. Discover the delights and luxury of a private yacht.
      体验私人游艇的乐趣和奢华。
5. VERB 发现，发掘(不为人所知的演员、音乐人等艺人)
   When an actor, musician, or other performer who is not well-known is discovered, someone recognizes that they have talent and helps them in their career.
   1. The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960's.
      甲壳虫乐队于20世纪60年代初为世人所知。

You can use discover, find, or find out to talk about learning that something is the case. He discovered the whole school knew about it... The young child finds that noise attracts attention... We found out that she was wrong. Discover is a slightly more formal word than find, and is often used to talk about scientific research or formal investigations. For example, you can discover a cure for a particular disease. You can also use discover when you find something by accident. This well-known flower was discovered in 1903. If you cannot see something you are looking for, you say that you cannot find it. You do not use 'discover' or 'find out' in this way. I'm lost — I can't find the bridge. You can say that someone finds out facts when this is easy to do, but you cannot use 'discover' or 'find' in this way. I found out the train times.
discover, find, find out 都可以用于描述获知事实情况：He discovered the whole school knew about it...（他发现整个学校都知道这件事了），The young child finds that noise attracts attention...（小孩子发现吵闹能吸引注意力），We found out that she was wrong（我们发现她错了）。discover 比 find 稍正式，并常用于谈论科学研究和正式的调查。例如，可以用于表示发现治疗某种疾病的方法，还可以指偶然间的发现：This well-known flower was discovered in 1903（这种著名的花是 1903 年发现的）。找不到某物用 cannot find somthing, dicover和 find out 则无此用法。如：I'm lost — I can't find the bridge（我迷路了，我找不到那座桥了）。find out 可以指弄清很容易就发现的事实，但 discover 和 find 则无此用法：I found out the train times（我查到了列车时刻表）。

1. He had discovered politics and was rapidly becoming absorbed by it
   他接触到了政治并且迅速地对它着了迷。
2. She discovered the problem by accident
   她碰巧发现了这个问题。
3. I discovered an addiction to housework which I had never felt before.
   我发现自己迷上了做家务，之前我从没有这种感觉。
4. He succeeded with the aid of a completely new method he discovered
   借助于自己发现的一种全新的方法，他获得了成功。
5. Under the coating of dust and cobwebs, he discovered a fine French Louis XVI clock.
   在一层灰尘和蜘蛛网底下，他发现了一座精美的法国路易十六时期的时钟。
6. She discovered that they'd escaped
   她发现他们已经逃跑了。
7. I discovered I was pregnant
   我发现自己怀孕了。
8. It was discovered that the tapes were missing.
   有人发现磁带不见了。
9. In the 19th century, gold was discovered in California
   19世纪时，在加利福尼亚发现了金子。
10. They discovered how to form the image in a thin layer on the surface.
    他们发现了如何在表面薄薄的一层上形成影像。
11. NASA discovered a mathematical error in its calculations
    美国国家航空航天局在它的计算结果中发现了一个数学错误。
12. Astronomers have discovered a distant galaxy.
    天文学家们发现了一个遥远的星系。
13. By happy coincidence, Robert met Richard and Julia and discovered they were experiencing similar problems.
    幸运的是，罗伯特碰巧遇到了理查德和朱莉娅，发现原来他们也碰到了类似的问题。
14. He made some inquiries and discovered she had gone to the Continent
    他打听了一番，发现她已经去了欧陆。
15. Scientists have discovered remarkable new evidence showing how the body rebuilds itself while we sleep
    科学家们已经发现了令人瞩目的新证据，说明了人体在睡眠状态下是如何自我修复的。
16. While searching the house they discovered an unlicensed shotgun and a licensed rifle.
    搜查房子时，他们找到了一把无牌猎枪和一把有牌步枪。
17. If oil or gold are discovered under your lot, you can sell the mineral rights.
    如果在你这块地底下发现了石油或金子，你可以把采矿权卖掉。
18. It was only an hour or so later that I discovered that my gun was missing
    仅仅约一个小时之后，我发现我的枪不见了。
19. My wife and I discovered some superb places to eat
    我和妻子发现了一些就餐的极好去处。
20. The director discovered a rich vein of sentimentality
    导演发现了一个丰富的情感源泉。
21. He claimed he had been set up after drugs were discovered at his home
    在他家里发现毒品后，他声称自己是被人陷害的。
22. Thankfully the Government still hasn't discovered a way of slapping a tax on love, sunshine or air.
    谢天谢地，政府还没有找到对爱情、阳光和空气课税的方法。
23. The children who were spoon-fed consumerism have discovered that the years of excess are over.
    曾被填鸭式地灌输了消费主义思想的孩子们发现无节制的时代已经结束了。
24. He surmised that he had discovered one of the illegal streets.
    他推测自己已经发现了一条非法活动猖獗的街道。
25. The suspense over the two remaining hostages ended last night when the police discovered the bullet ridden bodies.
    随着昨晚警方发现了弹痕累累的尸体，人们对剩余两名人质的担心也终告结束。
26. The mines had first been worked in 1849, when gold was discovered in California
    1849年加利福尼亚发现金矿时，这些矿第一次被开采。
27. Harvey discovered the circulation of the blood.
    哈维发现了血液的循环。
28. He was jealous when he discovered that she loved someone else.
    当他发现她爱别人的时候，他吃醋了。

adj

1. discovered or determined by scientific observation
   1. variation in the ascertained flux depends on a number of factors
   2. the discovered behavior norms
   3. discovered differences in achievement
   4. no explanation for the observed phenomena

   Synonym:    ascertainedobserved