discovery

discovery
(pl. -ies)
[mass noun]

the action or process of discovering or being discovered
发现；被发现
the discovery of the body.
尸体的发现。
[count noun]he made some startling discoveries.
他有一些惊人的发现。
■[count noun]a person or thing discovered
发现的人（或物）
the drug is not a new discovery.
这种药物不是什么新发现。
(Law)the compulsory disclosure, by a party to an action, of relevant documents referred to by the other party
(律)（一方对另一方提到的行为或相关文件的）强制性透露

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