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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

excavate ['εkskəveɪt]
  1. 1. vt. [archaeologist+] 发掘
  2. 2. vt. [frm] (dig) 挖掘

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

excavate [ 'εkskə .vet] [ 'ekskəveɪt]
  1. 1. vt. 挖（洞），挖空
  2. 2. vt. 挖出，挖（土），挖掘（壕沟等），开凿
    to excavate a tunnel
    挖隧道
  3. 3. vt. 发掘（文物等），掘出
    to excavate ancient ruins
    发掘古代遗迹
  4. 4. vt. 挖出（泥土、矿砂等）

Collins English-English Dictionary

excavate ['εkskə,veɪt]
  1. 1. vb to remove (soil, earth, etc) by digging; dig out
  2. 2. vb to make (a hole, cavity, or tunnel) in (solid matter) by hollowing or removing the centre or inner part
    to excavate a tooth
  3. 3. vb to unearth (buried objects) methodically in an attempt to discover information about the past
  4. 4. vb [Etymology] C16: from Latin excavare, from cavare to make hollow, from cavus hollow
See more results for excavate in the Chinese-English Dictionary

Examples

to excavate a tunnel
挖隧道 → excavate
to excavate ancient ruins
发掘古代遗迹 → excavate
to excavate a tooth → excavate
发掘古墓
excavate an ancient tomb → 发掘
挖隧道
excavate a tunnel → 挖
挖掘古物
excavate ancient relics → 挖掘
发掘
excavate; unearth; explore → 发
挖掘
excavate → 掘

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