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excavation

/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn̩/

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noun

挖掘，开凿.

The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

Examples :

"The excavation of the backyard revealed a buried treasure chest. "

后院的挖掘工作发现了一个埋藏的宝箱。

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noun

挖掘，开凿。

A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.

Examples :

"The excavation in the garden was too deep; the children could see the roots of the old oak tree. "

花园里挖的坑太深了，孩子们都能看到老橡树的树根了。

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noun

挖掘，开挖。

An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.

Examples :

"The archaeological excavation revealed ancient pottery buried beneath the surface of the field. "

考古挖掘揭示了埋藏在田地地表下的古代陶器，这个挖掘是一个露天的土方工程。

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noun

挖掘，挖方.

The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.

Examples :

"The pile of dirt near the construction site was the excavation from the new basement. "

建筑工地旁的那堆土是挖新地下室挖出来的土方。

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noun

发掘，考古发掘。

Archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value.

Examples :

"The excavation team discovered a well-preserved ancient tomb during their archaeological research. "

考古发掘队在他们的研究过程中，发掘出了一座保存完好的古墓。

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noun

发掘现场，挖掘地点

A site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out.

Examples :

"The archaeology students spent the summer at the excavation site, carefully unearthing ancient pottery shards. "

考古系的学生们整个夏天都在发掘现场度过，小心翼翼地挖掘出古代陶器碎片。

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