detects; detected; detecting
detects; detected; detecting
Learner's definition of DETECT
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: to discover or notice the presence of (something that is hidden or hard to see, hear, taste, etc.)发现；察觉 -
The test is used to detect the presence of alcohol in the blood.通过测试来监测血液中是否含有酒精。
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This type of cancer is difficult to detect in its early stages.这种癌症早期很难发现。
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He thought he detected [=sensed] a note of irony in her comments.他认为自己觉察到她的评论中带有一丝讽刺。
— detectable
/dɪˈtɛktəbəl/ adjective