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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The design of braced excavations in soft clays is usually controlled by the short-term undrained stability.
  软黏土中深基坑开挖支护系统设计一般由不排水稳定控制。
• 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。
• Wang's excavations produced an excellent sample of the Stegodon – Ailuropoda fauna.
  他的发掘获得了一个极佳的剑齿象&大熊猫动物群样本。
• 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。
• As the excavations progress, experts have confirmed that fires had been lit in some of the pits.
  随着发掘工作的推进，专家们已经确认俑坑中曾经起火。
• 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。