discovery
noun uk/dɪˈskʌv.ər.i/ us/dɪˈskʌv.ɚ.i/
(FINDING)
B2 [ C or U ]（尤指首次）发现（的过程）；被发现的事物
the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing that is found
the discovery of electricity 电的发现
Leonardo made many scientific discoveries. 莱昂纳多有许多科学发现。
a journey/voyage of discovery 发现之旅
The discovery of a body in the undergrowth started a murder enquiry. 在灌木丛中发现的尸体引发了一场凶杀案调查。
- More examples
- 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.
(IN LAW)
law specialized双方律师开庭前交换证据，庭前证据交换
part of a legal process in which the lawyers from one side in a case give documents relating to their case to the other side, before the trial begins
Among the thousands of documents Litt was able to obtain in discovery from the city was a memo written by a councilman's aide in response to one resident's complaint. 在市政府提供的几千份庭前交换证据文本中，利特律师找到了一份出自一位市议员助理的备忘，是为回应一位居民的投诉而写的。