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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Uncertainties in the process of design and construction of excavations have been considered through reliability analysis.
  此外，在基坑设计和施工过程中，大量的不确定因素影响着基坑的行为。