"mounds of earth thrown up for some purpose, especially as a military fortification," 1630s, from earth + work (n.). In this sense Old English had eorðbyrig "mound, embankment;" Old English eorðweorc meant "work on the land."
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1. The earthwork was cast up in a few hours.
土方工程在几小时内就完成了.
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2. Archaeologists have uncovered some ancient earthwork.
考古学家发现了一些古代的土建工程.
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3. Square grid is a common method used to estimate earthwork quantity.
方格网法是工程土方量计算中应用最为普遍的一种方法.
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4. Scope: Earthwork Construction Machinery Construction Earthwork Construction Machinery Construction.
经营范围: 土石方工程机械施工.
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5. The stress - strain relation of soil is a key to the earthwork calculation.