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.
双语例句
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。
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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。
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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。
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4. She was finding it increasingly difficult to get about.
她发现出去走动越来越困难了。
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5. Finding a second wind, he rode away from his pursuers.
