finding是什么意思

finding

英 ['fa?nd??] 美 ['fa?nd??]

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.: 老板總喜歡把這類事情搞清楚。

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

3. Finding a volunteer to write the computer program isn't a problem.: 找個(gè)志愿者編這個(gè)計(jì)算機(jī)程序不成問題。

4. She was finding it increasingly difficult to get about.: 她發(fā)現(xiàn)出去走動(dòng)越來越困難了。

5. Finding a second wind, he rode away from his pursuers.: 他緩過勁兒來，騎馬逃離了追趕他的人。