finding

英 ['faɪndɪŋ] 美['faɪndɪŋ]

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复数: findings;

finding (n.): c. 1300, "act of discovering" (by chance or after searching; also an instance of this); verbal noun from find (v.). From c. 1400 as "what the mind discovers; knowledge attained by human effort" (as distinct from revelation or authority). Late 14c. as "act of sustaining, supporting, or providing the necessities of life; that which is provided by way of sustenance and support." Legal sense "proceedings leading to a verdict in an inquisition, etc.," is from mid-15c. Old English finding meant "invention." Related: Findings.

1. Bosses have a way of always finding out about such things.: 老板总喜欢把这类事情搞清楚。

2. Once he knew his father's name, finding his whereabouts proved surprisingly easy.: 一旦他知道了父亲的名字，查找他父亲的下落就变得出奇地容易。

3. Finding a volunteer to write the computer program isn't a problem.: 找个志愿者编这个计算机程序不成问题。

5. Finding a second wind, he rode away from his pursuers.: 他缓过劲儿来，骑马逃离了追赶他的人。