"发现" 的英文表达是 "discover"。
这个词来源于中世纪拉丁语 "discoverre"，意思是 "to uncover" 或 "to reveal"。在英语中，这个词通常用来表示 "to find something that was previously unknown"。
举例：
Columbus discovered America in 1492. (哥伦布在1492年发现了美洲。)
Scientists recently discovered a new species of fish. (科学家最近发现了一种新鱼类。)
She discovered her passion for painting when she was in college. (她在大学期间发现了对绘画的热爱。)