动词

1.及物动词：发现（某地、某事等）

2.及物动词：（出乎意料地）发现、碰见或撞见（某人、某事物）

3.及物动词：了解到，认识到，发觉（某事物）

词形变化

形容词discoverable

名称discoverer

时态discovered，discovering，discovers

单词分析

这些动词均有“发现”之意。

discover普通用词，指发现本来存在，但示被认识的事物、真理或情况。

find普通用词，可指偶然发现，也可指经过寻找后得到或重新获得已失去的东西。强调动作的结果。

detect正式用词，强调经过周密观察或研究而有所获得和发现，尤指发现有意隐藏之物。

ascertain较正式用词，指有意搜寻与发现。

英语解释

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

find unexpectedly

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

see for the first time; make a discovery

make a discovery

make a discovery, make a new finding

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

identify as in botany or biology, for example