excavation
🇬🇧 UK/.ekskә'veiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The act of digging out earth to form a hole or trench; a hole or cavity formed by digging.
挖掘,发掘;挖出的坑洞
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.archaeological excavation考古发掘
- 2.excavation site发掘地点
Example Sentences
- 1.
The archaeological excavation revealed pottery and tools from thousands of years ago.
- 2.
Careful excavation at the site provided valuable insights into ancient living patterns.