发掘

发掘 [fā jué]

1. ■ excavate; unearth; explore; disinterment:

发掘宝藏 excavate ore;

发掘人才 scout for talents; seek gifted people;

发掘文物 unearth cultural relics;

发掘祖国的医学遗产 explore the legacy of traditional Chinese medicine and pharmacology;

他们发掘出一座埋在地下的古城。 They excavated an ancient buried city.

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常用词组

1. ■ 发掘报告 report on the excavation;

2. ■ 发掘方法 method of excavation; excavating method;

3. ■ 发掘技术 technique of excavation;

4. ■ 发掘简报 brief report on the excavation; excavation bulletin;

5. ■ 发掘物 diggings