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

• Recent excavations testify to the presence of cultivated inhabitants on the hill during the Arthurian period.
  最近几次发掘证实了亚瑟王时期这座山上有农耕人口居住过。
• 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。
• The projects need a large number of excavations and filling of earth and stonework in the construction.
  土石方挖填量大，施工过程中发生的水土流失直接进入江河湖海。
• Evidence of its topography comes from excavations, cuneiform texts, and descriptions by Herodotus.
  楔形文字是否也和甲骨擦身而过，都去参加一场古文明的盛会？
• Dewatering systems shall provide dry, stable conditions for subsequent operations within the excavations.
  在开挖现场中，降水系统应为后续操作提供干燥、稳定的环境。
• He specializes in Greek art archaeology and serves as co-director of the Morgantina excavations in Sicily.
  他专门研究希腊艺术考古，并担任位于西西里的默干提纳（Morgantina）发掘项目联席总监。
• Using this device, centrifugal model tests are conducted by recording the deformation processes of the slope after excavations.
  利用该设备进行了土坡开挖的离心模型试验，再现并记录了边坡开挖后的变形破坏过程。
• 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。
• Excavations so close to the parliament buildings were regarded as presenting an unacceptable security risk.
  挖掘处离议会大楼这么近，被看成是不可接受的潜在祸端。
• In August, excavations at another ancient Thracian tomb in the same region revealed another four-wheel chariot.
  在八月份，在同一地区另一个古代Thracian部落墓的挖掘中找到了另一辆四轮马车。