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BNC: 92 COCA: 95

find

1 find /ˈfaɪnd/ verb
finds; found /ˈfaʊnd/ ; finding
1 find
/ˈfaɪnd/
verb
finds; found /ˈfaʊnd/ ; finding
Learner's definition of FIND
[+ object]
: to discover (something or someone) without planning or trying to : to discover (something or someone) by chance(无意或偶然)发现,碰上
◊ Something or someone that is found in a specified place exists there or lives there.存在于,生活在(某处)
[+ object] : to get or discover (something or someone that you are looking for)找到;找回;发现
[+ object]
: to discover or learn (something) by studying about it(经过研究)找到,查明
: to get (something needed or wanted) by effort努力获得
[+ object]
: to regard (someone or something you have met, seen, experienced, etc.) in a specified way认为;发觉
: to be affected by (something) in a specified way感到…
: to feel (a pleasing emotion)感到(愉快)
[+ object]
: to discover (someone) in a specified state发现(某人)处于某种状态
: to become aware that you are doing something or that you are in a particular place or situation意识到(在做什么或处于某种处境)
[+ object] : to begin to have (something)开始有…
law
[+ object] : to make a decision about the guilt or innocence of (someone)判有罪(或无罪)
: to decide the result of a court case裁决;判决
[+ object]
[no object]

find common cause

see 1cause

find fault

: to criticize someone or something找碴;挑错
usually + with
see also faultfinder

find its mark/target

: to hit a target that was aimed for击中目标
often used figuratively常用作比喻

find out

[phrasal verb]
find out (something) : to learn (something) by making an effort找出;了解;弄清
find out about (something) : to become aware of (something)注意到;发现
find (someone) out : to learn the unpleasant truth about (someone)认清(某人的)真面目

find your bearings

see bearing

find yourself

: to learn what you truly value and want in life寻找自我

find your voice

: to begin speaking or expressing your thoughts : to be able to speak or to express yourself as a writer说出自己的意见;能表达自己的看法

find your way

: to look for and find where you need to go in order to get somewhere找到去某处的路
often used figuratively常用作比喻
: to go or arrive somewhere by chance or after a time of wandering偶然来到;流浪到
2 find /ˈfaɪnd/ noun
plural finds
2 find
/ˈfaɪnd/
noun
plural finds
Learner's definition of FIND
[count]
: something or someone that has been found
especially : a valuable person or thing that has been found or discovered被发现的人,发现物(尤指有价值的人或物)
BNC: 92 COCA: 95

find

1 of 2

verb

found ˈfau̇nd How to pronounce find (audio) ; finding

transitive verb

1
a
: to come upon often accidentally : encounter
found a $10 bill on the ground
b
: to meet with (a particular reception)
hoped to find favor
2
a
: to come upon by searching or effort
must find a suitable person for the job
b
: to discover by study or experiment
find an answer
c
: to obtain by effort or management
find the time to study
d
: attain, reach
the bullet found its mark
3
a
: to discover by the intellect or the feelings : experience
find much pleasure in your company
b
: to perceive (oneself) to be in a certain place or condition
found himself in prison awaiting deportation
found himself on the verge of bankruptcy
c
: to gain or regain the use or power of
trying to find his tongue
d
: to bring (oneself) to a realization of one's powers or of one's proper sphere of activity
must help the student to find himself as an individual N. M. Pusey
4
b
: to furnish (room and board) especially as a condition of employment
he was chopping by day's work—75 cents a day—and found himself Herman Melville
5
: to determine and make a statement about
find a verdict
found her guilty

intransitive verb

: to determine a case judicially by a verdict
find for the defendant
findable adjective

find

2 of 2

noun

1
: an act or instance of finding
2
: something found: such as
a
: a valuable discovery
an archaeological find
b
: a person whose ability proves to be unexpectedly good
Phrases
find fault
: to criticize unfavorably

Example Sentences

Verb He found a dollar on the ground. The well diggers found a number of Native American artifacts. After an hour of searching, I finally found my glasses. We need to find a suitable person for the job. She found the answer at last. They claim to have found a more efficient way to run the business. researchers trying to find a cure for cancer You must find time to do it. I found a way to pay for college without taking out any loans. She found the courage to address the crowd. Noun That antique she bought at the flea market was a real find. That new secretary of yours is a real find! See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
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Noun
Wandering the maze of wooden shelves at Green Apple Books and making a great find. Heather Knight, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Sep. 2022 This week, prepare to have your mind blown by another tantalizing fossil find from the region that reveals just how sophisticated and knowledgeable our ancient ancestors really were. Katie Hunt, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022 During the dig, the find took on a whole new level of intrigue as the team discovered that the skeleton’s lower leg was entirely missing. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Geologist and paleontologist John Calder was among the experts contacted after Cormier's find on the island's south shore. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 The Shopping Bag design sells out every time Telfar announces a new drop, so your best bet is to hunt resale sites for a lucky find. Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE, 1 Sep. 2022 If those guys up front find penetration, Saguaro has the ultimate equalizer in senior quarterback Devon Dampier, who carved up the best defenses in Arizona on the way to the Open title last year. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 31 Aug. 2022 But the Meng case also highlights what critics of double-booking find alarming: Surgeries don’t always unfold as they are expected to. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 The real Loch Ness monster?:Researchers make unusual freshwater fossil find. Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Old English findan; akin to Old High German findan to find, Latin pont-, pons bridge, Greek pontos sea, Sanskrit patha way, course

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun

1802, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of find was before the 12th century
BNC: 92 COCA: 95
find

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FIND ADJECTIVEgood, great, real不錯的/偉大的/真正的發現exciting, interesting, remarkable, spectacular令人興奮的/有趣的/非凡的/轟動一時的發現The letters were a real find.這些信件真是重大的發現。big, important, major, significant重大發現;重要發現;有意義的發現rare難得的發現new, recent新發現;最近的發現lucky幸運的發現A lucky find is telling us a lot about life 10 000 years ago.一項幸運的發現告訴了我們 10,000 年前人類生活的許多情況。unexpected意外發現archaeological, fossil考古/化石發現medieval, prehistoric中世紀的/史前發現VERB + FINDdiscover, make, unearth (especially BrE) 發現⋯;發掘⋯prehistoric finds made in an unexplored cave在未勘察過的洞穴裏的史前發現yield出土發現To date the site has yielded many interesting finds.到目前為止,這個遺址出土了很多有意思的東西。report彙報發現I reported my find to the landowner.我向土地所有者報告了我的發現。

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