discover,invent
这两个词都是动词,都指人们首先见到的新鲜事物而言,但涵义有异。
Discover指初次看见本来已存在但以前未被发现的事物(to find out something existing but not yet known),故作发现解。如:
Columbus discovered America but he did not explore the new continent.
哥伦布发现了美洲,可是他没有去探索这个新大陆。
Modern astronomers have discovered a million such galaxies.
现代的天文学家已发现了一百万类似的星群。
The circulation of blood was discovered by Harvey.
血液循环是哈维发现的。
Invent是指创造前所未有的事物(to create or design some thing not existing before),故作发明解。例:
Edison invented the electric light bulb.
爱迪生发明了电灯泡。
A new-type stethoscope has yet to be invented.
新型的听诊器有待发明。
有时候,invent还可作捏造解。例:
Dont you know a lie is always invented?
谎言总是捏造出来的,难道你不知道吗?
We must invent an excuse for being late.
我们必须编造一个迟到的理由。
Discover的名词是 discovery;invent的名词是invention.发现者是 discoverer:发明家是inventor.
下面是discovery和invention的例句,从中可以看出,它们之间的涵义区别和动词相同:
Columbuss discovery was at first misunderstood.
The invention of calculating machines led to the invention of computers.
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