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discoveryn. 1. uncovering,revelation泄露,显示。 △Ham.2.2.311(293):“so shall my anticipation prevent your discove-ry,”我先把话说出来,就免得你们再泄漏。 2. exposure,bringing things to view暴露,暴露真相 △Mer.2.6.43: “Why,’tis an office of discovery,love,/ And I should be obscured.”我爱,拿火把是使人抛头露面的事,而我应该把自己遮掩起来才是。 3. disclosure 揭露。 △Gent.3.1.45:“my discovery benot aimed at;”不要让他猜出是我揭露的。 △H.V.2.2.161: “Never did faithful subject more rejoice / At thediscovery of most dangerous treason”,从来没有哪位忠实的臣民在看到最危险的叛国阴谋被揭发出来时(比我)更感到高兴了。 4. scouting. reconnoitring侦察,搜索。 △Lr.5.1.52:“Here is the guess of their true strength and forces /By diligent discovery,”这里记载着根据细心侦察所得的对敌方的兵力的估计。 5. scouting,i.e.scout,spy侦察,(转义)侦察员,密探。 △Mac.5.4.7 (6): “and make discovery / Err in re-port of us.”叫敌人的侦察兵报告我们兵力时出差错。 |