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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

探测

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tàncè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Detection/dɪˈtɛk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2150 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"雷达系统用于探测空中的目标。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action or process of identifying the presence of something hidden, obscure, or hard to notice.

    "Early detection of the disease significantly improves the chances of successful treatment."
  2. 2

    The uncovering of a crime or the discovery of a wrongdoer.

    "The advanced surveillance system played a crucial role in the detection of illegal activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin root 'detectio', stemming from 'detegere', meaning 'to uncover' or 'to expose' (comprising 'de-' meaning 'from, away' and 'tegere' meaning 'to cover'). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially retaining the general sense of uncovering or revealing secrets before shifting toward the act of noticing or discovering something obscure or concealed.

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