单词 | excavate |
释义 | excavate excavate /ˈek.skə.veɪt/ verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for excavate F0 to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past: » Tintagel Castle is being excavated.Thesaurus+: ↑ArchaeologyThesaurus+: ↑DiggingF0 to dig a hole or channel in the ground, especially with a machine: » In tin mining today, workers excavate tunnels horizontally from a vertical shaft.Thesaurus+: ↑Mining and quarryingThesaurus+: ↑Diggingexcavation /ˌeks.kəˈveɪ.ʃən/ noun [C or U]► F0» Excavation on the site is likely to continue for several years.» She has taken part in several excavations of Roman settlements across Europe.Thesaurus+: ↑Archaeology |
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