• vt. 察觉；发现；探测

de-, 不，非，使相反。-tect, 覆盖，词源同deck, tile. 即揭开覆盖，查明。

detect

detect: see protect

detect (v.)

early 15c., from Latin detectus, past participle of detegere "uncover, expose," figuratively "discover, reveal, disclose," from de- "un-, off" (see de-) + tegere "to cover" (see stegosaurus). Related: Detected; detecting.

1. He conjectured that some individuals may be able to detect major calamities.

他猜测说有些人也许能够察觉重大灾难。

来自柯林斯例句

2. We are trying to detect and understand how the climates change.

我们正努力探寻并理解气候是如何变化的。

来自柯林斯例句

3. An observant doctor can often detect depression from expression, posture, and movement.

善于观察的医生常常能从人的表情、姿势以及动作诊察出抑郁症。

来自柯林斯例句

4. The tests are designed to detect the disease early.

这些检查旨在早期查出疾病。

来自《权威词典》

5. I detect an undercurrent of resentment towards the new proposals.

我察觉到对新提案有一股潜在的不满情绪。

来自《权威词典》