発見
解説 Definition
discoveries は discovery（発見）の複数形です。科学上の発見、調査で分かったこと、新しく見つけた事実などを複数まとめて表します。
Discoveries is the plural of discovery and refers to two or more facts, objects, places, or principles that have been found or learned for the first time. It is often used for scientific, historical, or investigative findings.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
単数形 discovery の複数形で、子音＋ y を ies に変えて discovery → discoveries となります。複数の「新しく見つかった事実・物」をまとめ、scientific discoveries や new discoveries とよく使います。discover は発見する行為、discovery は一件の発見、その複数が discoveries です。
Begin with the singular noun discovery. Because it ends in a consonant followed by y, change y to i and add -es: discovery becomes discoveries. Use the form when speaking about more than one newly found fact, object, place, or principle. Common combinations include new discoveries, scientific discoveries, and important discoveries. Connect the word with discover, the verb for finding something previously unknown, and discovery, one instance or result of that action. The older image behind discover is removing a cover, as though hidden knowledge becomes visible.
例文
The museum shows many important discoveries.
その博物館は多くの重要な発見を展示しています。
New discoveries changed the scientists' ideas.
新しい発見によって科学者たちの考えが変わりました。
Her discoveries helped the class understand local history.
彼女の発見は、クラスが地域の歴史を理解する助けになりました。
discoveries の類義語・関連語
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discoveries の語源・成り立ち Etymology
discoveries は discovery の複数形で、discovery は discover に由来します。discover は古フランス語 descovrir、さらに後期ラテン語 discooperire「覆いを取る」にさかのぼります。dis-「離す」+ cover の語源 operire「覆う」が核で、「隠れたものを明るみに出す」から「発見」の意味になりました。関連語は cover, recover です。
Discoveries is the regular plural of discovery, formed by changing final consonant-plus-y to -ies. Discovery derives from discover, which entered English through Old French descovrir. That verb ultimately reflects Late Latin discooperire, “to uncover,” combining a reversing or removing prefix with a verb meaning “to cover.” The literal notion of taking away a covering developed into finding or revealing something previously hidden or unknown.
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