verb · academic
detect
/dɪˈtɛkt/de·TECT
Band 7+task2speaking
to discover or notice something, especially something that is not easy to see or hear
Examples
“Scientists can now detect tiny amounts of pollutants in water.”
“Early screening helps detect disease before symptoms appear.”
“The device failed to detect the subtle change in pressure.”
Band 8 sentence
“Modern sensors can detect chemical traces at levels undreamt of a decade ago.”
Collocations
- detect a problem
- detect signs of
Word family
detection noundetectable adjective
Common mistakes
detect the reasons→identify the reasons
detecteded→detected
Say it for a higher band
5find→6notice→7+detect
Synonyms
discover
notice
Easily confused
discover
“Researchers discovered a new species in the rainforest.”
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