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the excavation of [something]
表示某物的挖掘过程。
The excavation of the ancient city took several months.
古城遗址的挖掘持续了数月。
挖掘, 发掘
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
挖掘, 发掘
the act of digging
The excavation of the ancient city took several months.
古城遗址的挖掘持续了数月。
挖掘或通过切割、挖掘或挖出固体部分而形成空洞的行为
The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.
通过切割、挖掘或挖出形成的空腔
A cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping.
地面上的露天切割,与覆盖的切割或隧道不同
An uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel.
挖掘渠道或空腔时挖出的材料
The material dug out in making a channel or cavity.
The archaeological team began the excavation of the ancient city.
考古队开始了对这座古城的挖掘。
The construction workers uncovered a large excavation in the ground.
建筑工人在挖地时发现了一个大洞。
Excavation for the new subway tunnel will start next month.
新地铁隧道的挖掘工作将于下个月开始。
表示某物的挖掘过程。
The excavation of the ancient city took several months.
古城遗址的挖掘持续了数月。
"archaeological"是常见搭配，强调考古性质。
They discovered a bronze vessel during an archaeological excavation.
他们在一次考古发掘中发现了一件青铜器。
指挖掘工作的具体地点。
Workers uncovered a mosaic floor at the excavation site.
工人们在发掘现场发现了一块马赛克地板。
Not this
The team will excavation the area.
Use this
The team will excavate the area.
英语中“excavation”是名词，不能直接用作动词。表示“挖掘”动作时，应用动词“excavate”。这是中文学习者常见的词性混淆错误。
Not this
They found many excavation in the field.
Use this
They found many excavations in the field.
“Excavation”作“挖掘的洞/遗址”讲时是可数名词，表示多个时应加-s。中文没有名词复数变化，因此学习者容易遗漏复数标记。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
考古挖掘
The archaeological excavation revealed ancient artifacts.
考古挖掘揭示了古代文物。
挖掘现场
The excavation site was cordoned off for safety.
挖掘现场被封锁以确保安全。
挖掘工作
Excavation work for the foundation began last week.
地基挖掘工作上周开始。
挖掘项目
The excavation project is expected to take three months.
这个挖掘项目预计需要三个月。
挖掘团队
The excavation team worked tirelessly in the desert.
挖掘团队在沙漠中不知疲倦地工作。
挖掘设备
Heavy excavation equipment was brought to the site.
重型挖掘设备被运到现场。
Use excavation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象挖掘机（excavator）在挖一个巨大的洞（cave），记住'excavation'就是挖掘。
Mixed (technical/formal and neutral). Typically used in archaeology, construction, and geology; also in general descriptions of digging.
可数名词，常用搭配如 'excavation of sth.'
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