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excavate

/ˈekskəˌveɪt/ American
Picture: excavate
  • v. 挖掘, 发掘
Definition
  • v. to dig a hole in the ground, or to remove earth to find something buried
Example
Workers began to excavate the ground before building the house.
工人们在建房之前开始挖掘地面。