发掘 (fā jué) — (literal) to excavate, to dig up (archaeological sites, relics); (figurative) to unearth, to tap into (potential, talents, markets)
Definition
发掘 covers both literal archaeological digging and figurative 'unearthing' of potential or opportunities. Sharper and more focused than the broad 探索, and pairs with 出 (发掘出) for what is brought to light.
verb
(literal) to excavateto dig up (archaeological sites, relics)(figurative) to unearthto tap into (potential, talents, markets)
Easily confused
Examples
- 发掘。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài zhè piàn yí zhǐ zhōng fā jué chū le dà liàng de qīng tóng qì.Archaeologists excavated a large number of bronze artifacts from this site.
- 发掘。Gōng sī tōng guò péi xùn lái fā jué měi wèi yuán gōng de qián lì.The company taps into each employee's potential through training.
- 发掘。Zhè ge tuán duì nǔ lì fā jué xīn de shì chǎng jī yù.This team works hard to unearth new market opportunities.
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