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mining

🇬🇧 UK/'mainiŋ/🇺🇸 US
IELTSA2

Definitions

n.

The industry or activity of extracting minerals, coal, or other valuable resources from the earth; the placing of explosive mines.

采矿;采矿业;布雷

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
minexcavate, dig, extract minerals
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=mining

Common Collocations

  • 1.coal mining采煤
  • 2.mining industry采矿业

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Coal mining has been a major industry in this region for centuries.

  • 2.

    Environmental concerns have increased opposition to mining in protected areas.

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