mine; extract ore
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to mine; to extract minerals from the earth
technicalA specialized term used in geology, mining, and resource industries. The object is typically the mineral, ore, or the mine itself.
Zhè这
zuò座
kuàng矿
shān山
yǐ已
jīng经
kāi开
kuàng采
le了
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
。
This mine has been in operation for fifty years.
Tā他
men们
zhèng正
zài在
kāi开
kuàng采
dì地
xià下
de的
tóng铜
kuàng矿
。
They are extracting copper ore from underground.
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Xīn新
fǎ法
guī规
xiàn限
zhì制
le了
jìn近
hǎi海
shí石
yóu油
de的
kāi开
kuàng采
。
New regulations restrict the extraction of offshore oil.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
jì技
shù术
shǐ使
dé得
shēn深
céng层
kuàng矿
chǎn产
de的
kāi开
kuàng采
chéng成
wéi为
kě可
néng能
。
This technology makes it possible to extract deep-layer mineral resources.