[译] 本杰明·富兰克林的发现之一是：闪电是电。
[误] One of Benjamin Franklin’s findings was that lightning is electricity.

[正] One of Benjamin Franklin’s discoveries was that lightning is electricity.

[注] discovery 常指科学上新的、重大“发现”，如 Balboa’s discovery of the Pacific Ocean occurred in 1513. 巴尔伯于 1513 年发现了太平洋。finding(s)作“发现”、“发现物”解时，并不意味着是新的、重大“发现”。如:He wanted to publish his archaeological findings. 他想发表他在考古学上的若干发现。