n. 发现（discovery的复数）

Discovery \Dis*cov"er*y\, n.; pl. {Discoveries}.
1. The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open;
showing; as, the discovery of a plot.

2. A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is
bound to make a full discovery of his assets.

In the clear discoveries of the next [world].
--South.

3. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown
or unrecognized; as, Harvey's discovery of the circulation
of the blood.

A brilliant career of discovery and conquest.
--Prescott.

We speak of the ``invention'' of printing, the
discovery of America. --Trench.

4. That which is discovered; a thing found out, or for the
first time ascertained or recognized; as, the properties
of the magnet were an important discovery.

5. Exploration; examination. [Obs.]