excavations

英 [ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz]

美 [ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃənz]

n.  (对古物的)发掘; 发掘现场; 挖掘; 开凿; 挖土
excavation的复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 发掘，挖掘（古物等）
  When archaeologists or other peopleexcavatea piece of land, they remove earth carefully from it and look for things such as pots, bones, or buildings which are buried there, in order to discover information about the past.
  1. A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs.
     一支新的丹麦探险队又在那个遗址上进行一年一度的夏季挖掘。
• VERB 挖;开凿
  Toexcavatemeans to dig a hole in the ground, for example in order to build there.
  1. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay.
     雇了一个承包商抽干水库的水，挖掉一个区域的泥土后再用黏土填上。

双语例句

• Quite the opposite. Excavations of Viking sites have turned up tweezers, razors, combs and ear cleaners made from animal bones and antlers.
  恰恰相反，在对维京人居住地的挖掘过程中，考古学家们发现了由动物骨头和鹿角制作的镊子、刮胡刀、梳子，以及耳勺。
• The development and application of supporting techniques for deep foundation pit excavations of different periods in Shenzhen Region are summarized.
  介绍深圳地区不同区域的地质条件和环境特点，论述深圳地区在不同时期深基坑支护技术的发展和应用特点。
• It was found during excavations in an ancient sewer in one of the oldest parts of the city.
  这个金铃铛是在发觉耶路撒冷旧城最古老的地区一个古老的裁缝店时发现的。
• These have always'been believed to have once formed part of Atlantis although it appears that little further excavations or explorations have ever taken place on this site.
  这些总是被认为曾经形成了亚特兰提斯的一部份，虽然似乎曾经在这个地方有更进一步的挖掘或探险。
• Are archeological excavations ongoing in a part of the city.
  考古发掘是在这个城市的一个组成部分进行。
• Excavations here from 1936 to 1941 led to the discovery of the first hominid fossil at this site.
  这处遗址从1936年至1941年进行挖掘，发现了早期原始人类化石。
• The information refers to slopes in opencast mines, quarries, dam foundation excavations and highway outs.
  这份资料提供了有关露天矿、采石场，坝基和公路堑的边坡资料。
• The necessary excavations and fillings will be performed according to stipulated in the Chapter the4 EARTHWORKS of these specifications.
  所需的开挖和填方依照规范中第4章“土方工程”的规定实施。
• Has taken oart in several excavations of Roman settlements across europe.
  她参加过在欧洲各地进行的罗马人定居地的数起发掘工作。
• Information processing and compilation of report on archaeological excavations should be completed within three years upon completion of the excavation projects of the archaeological excavation units.
  考古发掘单位的发掘项目结束后，要在3年内完成资料整理和考古发掘报告编写一工作。