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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-derived
exout of, former
+
cavhollow, excavated, concave
+
ationact, process, state
=excavation

Common 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.

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