excavate

• vt. 挖掘；开凿
• vi. 发掘；细查

ex-, 向外。cave, 洞穴。

excavate (v.)

1590s, from Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare "to hollow out," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + cavare "to hollow, hollow out," from cavus "cave" (see cave (n.)). Related: Excavated; excavating.

1. They plan to excavate a large hole.

他们计划挖个大洞.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. They plan to excavate a large hole before putting in the foundations.

他们计划打地基前先挖个大洞.

来自辞典例句

4. The 2 nd week, driveway fill and level up, but excavate.

第二星期, 马路填平了, 可又挖开了.

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5. Fill and level up of the third week of driveway, but excavate.

第三星期马路填平了, 可又挖开了.

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