ex·cav·ation/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn; NAmEˌekskəˈveɪʃn/noun1[countable , uncountable ]the activity of digging in the ground to look for old buildings or objects that have been buried for a long time (对古建筑或古物的)发掘,挖掘2[countable , usually plural ]a place where people are digging to look for old buildings or objects 发掘现场◆The excavations are open to the public.发掘现场对公众开放。3[uncountable ]the act of digging, especially with a machine 挖掘;开凿;挖土excavationexcavationsex·cav·ation/ˌekskəˈveɪʃn; NAmEˌekskəˈveɪʃn/
1if a scientist or archaeologist excavates an area of land, they dig carefully to find ancient objects, bones etc: Schliemann excavated the ancient city of Troy.► see thesaurus at
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2formal to make a hole in the ground by digging up soil etc—excavation /ˌekskəˈveɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]
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