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单词 excavate
释义 ex·ca·vate
\ˈekskəˌvāt, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare, from ex- ex- (I) + cavare to make hollow, from cavus hollow — more at cave
transitive verb
1. : to hollow out : form a cavity or hole in
 < excavating the side of a hill >
 < an excavated wisdom tooth >
2. : to form by hollowing : shape by removing material so as to leave a space
 < will excavate the cellar as soon as the frost goes >
 < excavated a tunnel under the river >
3. : to dig out and remove (as earth or mineral matter)
 < over a million tons of rich ore were excavated from that one pocket >
4. : to expose to view by or as if by digging away a covering
 < excavated the remains of 10 separate cultures >
 < excavated several forgotten accounts of the brawl >
intransitive verb
: to make excavations or become hollowed out
 < the mollusk uses its pointed foot to excavate in the mud >
 < an area of infarction in soft tissue often tends to excavate >
Synonyms: see dig
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