| 单词 | excavate |
| 释义 | excavate (ekskəveɪt ) Word forms: excavates , excavating , excavated 1. verb When archaeologists or other people excavate a piece of land, they remove earth carefully from it and look for things such as pots, bones, or buildings which are buried there, in order to discover information about the past. A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs. [VERB noun] excavation (ekskəveɪʃən )Word forms: excavations variable noun ...the excavation of a bronze-age boat. [+ of] In time these new excavations will require conservation. 2. verb To excavate means to dig a hole in the ground, for example in order to build there. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil. [VERB noun] excavation variable noun Our new habitation was an excavation made in the earth. ...the excavation of the canals. [+ of] Synonyms: hole, mine, pit, ditch Collocations: excavate a site There are no plans to excavate the site but divers can visit the wreck. Times, Sunday Times Archaeologists are hoping to excavate the site this summer. Times, Sunday Times Dozens of experts are working around the clock to excavate the site. Times, Sunday Times Attempts to excavate the site in the 19th and 20th centuries were curtailed for fear of disturbing the shrine and offending local people. Times,Sunday Times There are no current plans to excavate the site. The Sun They do not excavate soil very extensively, if at all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The forefeet have two large, flat claws on the third and fourth digits, which are used to excavate soil in front of the animal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The ants excavate soil rich in organic matter, and store additional organic matter in their underground chambers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Inside the garage, officers found digging tools and linen bags that were being used to slowly transport excavated soil offsite without attracting attention. Times, Sunday Times The data from tons of excavated soil can be elegantly summarized in a diagram or two supported by suitable captions. The Times Literary Supplement Translations: Chinese: 挖掘 古物 Japanese: 発掘する |
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