Wordiyoexcavate
🇬🇧 UK/'ekskәveit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To dig out or hollow a space in something; to uncover objects by careful digging, especially in archaeology.
挖掘，开凿；发掘（遗址等）
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.excavate ruins发掘遗迹
- 2.excavate site发掘地点
Example Sentences
- 1.
Archaeologists carefully excavate ancient ruins to uncover lost civilizations.
- 2.
Construction workers began to excavate the foundation for the new building.