to make use of specific materials, technology, or equipment

to choose and implement a policy, measure, or course of action

to gather news, conduct an interview, or cover a story as a journalist

to purchase or procure goods or materials, especially for an organization, business, or government

to gather wild plants, herbs, or other natural resources from the environment

to extract ore, minerals, or other natural resources from the ground

to accept and adopt a suggestion, advice, or proposal

to pick or pluck (fruits, flowers, crops, etc.)

to admit natural light into a space (e.g. through a window)

the process or industry of extracting coal from the earth

to cut down trees for timber

to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc)

buyer; purchasing agent

to dig into the ground for the purpose of mining or removing earth

to gather, pick, or search for food to eat, typically used for animals or gathering wild plants

the process of extracting or recovering oil from an oil field

to pick tea leaves

a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are extracted

a person whose professional role is to purchase goods or services for an organization or company

to purchase goods on a large scale, typically for an organization or a specific project

capable of being mined or extracted, especially referring to mineral resources

mining industry

the process of extracting ore or minerals from a mine, specifically through stoping or retreat mining methods

a purchasing agent or professional buyer

recovery ratio

seed collecting

to gather and process raw materials such as tea leaves or medicinal herbs

to dive for pearls

(mining) the workability or extractability of mineral deposits such as coal or ore

to adopt (a system, policy, strategy etc)

The extraction of resin or sap from trees (tree tapping).

to pick or gather flowers

a notorious or serial rapist

to take action or begin to deal with a specific issue or problem

to gather or collect medicinal plants/herbs, typically in the mountains or wild

to collect evidence

to produce or draw out resources such as oil, gas, or chemical substances from a source

to mine, harvest, log, or trap natural resources illegally; illegal extraction or poaching

on-the-spot interview

centralized procurement (abbr. for [[集中采购|集中採購|ji2 zhong1 cai3 gou4]])