n (1)矿(山，井)(place，usu underground，from which metals，coal，salt，etc are dug)[C](常构成合成词]：a gold-/silver-/copper-/tin-/coal-～金/银/铜/锡/煤矿;a diamond～钻石矿;an asphalt～沥青矿;That territory was full of～s.那块土地上到处是矿。a～inspector/worker/jeep/locomotive矿山技术检查员/矿工/井下吉普车/矿用机车;

(2)源泉;宝库(great source of supply;store)[C]：This book is a～of strange and interesting information.这本书是一个稀奇古怪的有趣的知识宝库。 a～of information about insects/the countryside/the development of space travel 昆虫知识/农村知识/太空旅行发展史的活宝库 〖同〗supply，stock，store，reserve;

(3)地(水)雷(bomb hidden in the ground or in water，which explodes when touched) [C]：lay/sow/strike/detonate/clear～s埋/布/触/引爆/排(地)雷;an area of～s雷区;a floating/magnetic/guided～浮/磁/可控水雷;an acoustic～声纳水雷;He was killed when his tank ran over a～.他因坦克触雷身亡。～warfare 地雷战;

→′mine-detector n探雷器;′minefield n 布雷区;′minelayer n 布雷舰;′minesweeper n扫雷艇;′mineworker n 矿工;

v (1)采(开)矿(dig for metals，etc in a mine)[I，I+prep(for)]：He retired after～ing for years.在矿山工作多年后，他退休了。～for coal/salt/diamond采煤/盐/钻石;They are～ing for ore.他们在采矿石。

(2)从……中开采(矿物)(dig ore，coal，etc from the earth)[T+n，T+n+prep(for/from)]：～sea water for magnesium从海水提取镁;～air for nitrogen 从空气中提取氮;～the earth for iron ore从地下开采铁矿石;～hill for tin 从山中开采锡矿;Coal is～ed from underground.煤是从地下开采出来的。〖同〗extract，dig up;

(3)挖地道(dig tunnels in the earth under(sth))[T+n]：～the wall of the city/the enemy trenches/the forts 在城墙地底下/敌人的战壕下面/城堡下面挖地道;

(4)布雷(place or lay explosive mines in or under)[T+n]：～all the roads leading to the city/the mouth of the river/a harbor 在通向城市的所有路上/河口/一港口布上雷;Eight miles of the ground have been heavily～ed.八英里长的地面都布满了地雷。

(5)用雷炸(attack，damage or destroy by underhanded means)[T+n]：The ship was～ed early in the morning.这条船今晨触雷了。

→′miner n矿工;′mining n 开采