英语相似词辨析 discover,invent(在线收听

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:

Don't 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:

Columbus's discovery was at first misunderstood.

The invention of calculating machines led to the invention of computers.

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