• vt. 察覺；發現；探測

de-, 不，非，使相反。-tect, 覆蓋，詞源同deck, tile. 即揭開覆蓋，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.

他猜測說有些人也許能夠察覺重大災難。

來自柯林斯例句

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

我們正努力探尋并理解氣候是如何變化的。

來自柯林斯例句

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

善于觀察的醫生常常能從人的表情、姿勢以及動作診察出抑郁癥。

來自柯林斯例句

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

這些檢查旨在早期查出疾病。

來自《權威詞典》

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

我察覺到對新提案有一股潛在的不滿情緒。

來自《權威詞典》