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

• 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。
• 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？
• 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。
• By the numerical analysis, its advantages such as small displacements and application to super-deep excavations are investigated.
  通过数值分析，体现了该技术在严格控制基坑变形、超深基坑支护方面具有明显的优越性。
• 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。
• Further excavations had to wait until the following year.
  进一步的挖掘只得等到来年进行了。
• 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。
• 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。
• The architect immediately removed the new foundations and undertook excavations.
  建筑师立即移开新的基石，进行挖掘。
• 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。