excavate

excavateexcavateD.J.:[ˈekskəveit]K.K.:[ˈɛkskəˌvet]vt.1.■挖掘, 开凿They plan to excavate a large hole.他们计划挖个大洞。2.■挖出, 发掘The archaeologists excavated an ancient fortress.考古学家们发掘出一个古堡。

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excavate['ekskə,veit]vt.1.■挖空，挖(洞)，把…挖成空洞，在…挖掘：The ground was excavated for a foundation.地面被挖空作为地基。2.■开凿，在…挖掘，挖掘(洞穴、壕沟、隧道等)：to excavate a tunnel挖隧道They've excavated a hole in the road.他们在路上挖了一个洞。3.■挖出(泥土、矿砂等)，挖(土)：to excavate earth and sand挖出泥土和沙4.■发掘(文物等)，从土中掘出(古物等)：to excavate ancient ruins发掘古代遗迹to excavate an ancient city发掘一座古城市vi.1.■掘开；开凿；变为空洞2.■细查，检查变形vt.excavatedexcavating

excavateexcavate[ˈekskəveit]vt.1.■开凿; 发掘excavate an ancient burial site发掘古墓群

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词性变化excavate[ˈekskəveit]vi.1.■凿, 掘开; 变成空洞