discover

1. V-T If you discover something that you did not know about before, you become aware of it or learn of it. 發覺

She discovered that they'd escaped. 她發覺他們已經逃走了。

It was difficult for the inspectors to discover which documents were important and which were not. 檢查員們難以發現哪些文件重要，哪些不重要。

2. V-T If a person or thing is discovered, someone finds them, either by accident or because they have been looking for them. 發現; 找到

A few days later his badly beaten body was discovered on a roadside outside the city. 幾天之後，他曾被毒打的屍躰在城外一個路邊被發現了。

3. V-T 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. (首次) 發現

...the first European to discover America. …第1個發現美洲的歐洲人。

4. V-T 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. 發現 (人才)[usu passive]

The Beatles were discovered in the early 1960s. 披頭士樂隊是在20世紀60年代初期被發現的。