to excavate; to mine
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to excavate; to mine; to extract
formalA formal or technical term primarily used in geology, mining, and industrial contexts to describe the process of extracting resources from the earth.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
cǎi采
jué掘
dì地
xià下
de的
jīn金
kuàng矿
。
The workers are mining the underground gold ore.
Wèi为
le了
mǎn满
zú足
xū需
qiú求
，
bì必
xū须
jiā加
kuài快
méi煤
tàn炭
cǎi采
jué掘
de的
jìn进
dù度
。
To meet demand, the progress of coal mining must be accelerated.
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Zhè这
gè个
qū区
yù域
de的
shí石
yóu油
cǎi采
jué掘
jì技
shù术
fēi非
cháng常
xiān先
jìn进
。
The oil extraction technology in this region is very advanced.
Guò过
dù度
cǎi采
jué掘
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
zī资
yuán源
kū枯
jié竭
hé和
huán环
jìng境
pò破
huài坏
。
Over-extraction can lead to resource depletion and environmental damage.