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　　1. excavate /'ekskəveɪt/
　　v. 发掘;开凿
　　e.g. The site has been excavated by archaeologists.
　　e.g. Excavating the ruins is a challenge because of the vast area they cover.
　　n. excavation /ekskə'veɪʃ(ə)n/
　　e.g. More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.
　　常见近义词：quarry；uncover；unearth

　　2. antique /ænˈtiːk/
　　n. 古物；古董
　　e.g. He finds material at auctions, antique shops and flea markets.
　　e.g. We thought the chair was an antique worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a valueless replica.
　　补充：
　　auction:拍卖行
　　flea market: 跳蚤市场
　　replica: 复制品
　　也可以指人比较 old-fashioned
　　e.g. These kids make me feel like an antique.
　　syn: heirloom /'eəluːm/ （注意发音）
　　n. 祖传遗物;传家宝；
　　如本季口语话题：why do you think some people wear a jewelry piece for a long time?
　　思路之一：It might be a precious heirloom that has been passed down through generations.

　　3. chronological /krɒnə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l/
　　adj. 按时间顺序的;按先后次序的；
　　e.g. The antiques are exhibited in chronological sequence/ order.
　　听力真题：
　　but it's all a bit muddled at present. Yes, maybe it would be better if it followed a chronological pattern.
　　补充：muddled 困惑的;糊涂的
　　对应选项：to organize the content more clearly
　　搭配：chronological age 自然年龄；实际年龄
　　mental age 心理年龄
　　e.g. His chronological age is five, but his mental age is three. 即：He behaves like a three-year-old.

　　4. remains /rɪ'meɪnz/
　　n. 遗体；遗骸; 遗迹 (Always plural)
　　e.g. The Natural History Museum has one of the finest collections of prehistoric remains in the country.
　　e.g. In the rocks were the fossilized remains of a huge dinosaur.