detect
verbADV.
early, late
A lot of cancers can now be cured if they are detected early.| quickly | easily, readily
Some substances can be detected fairly easily.| accurately
VERB + DETECT
be able to, be sensitive enough to, can
a machine that is sensitive enough to detect tiny amounts of explosives| be unable to | be designed to | fail to
The test failed to detect any illegal substances.| be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to | be easy to, be possible to | be used to
PHRASES
be capable of detecting sth, a means/method/way of detecting sth