挖掘 (wā jué) — to excavate; to dig; to unearth
Definition
挖掘 is 'to excavate / to unearth', used for large-scale digging and, figuratively, for uncovering hidden things like talent or truth. Stronger and more formal than 挖; close to 发掘 but applies beyond archaeology (mines, tunnels, information).
verb
to excavateto digto unearth
Examples
- 挖掘。Gōng rén men zhèng zài wā jué yì tiáo suì dào.The workers are excavating a tunnel.
- 挖掘。Tā men cóng kuàng shān zhōng wā jué le dà liàng kuàng shí.They excavated a large amount of ore from the mine.
- 挖掘。Jì zhě tōng guò diào chá wā jué chū le shì shí zhēn xiàng.The journalist unearthed the truth through investigation.
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