释义
field noun (LAND )
A2 [C ] anareaofland, used forgrowingcropsorkeepinganimals, usuallysurroundedby afence:
田；地；牧场 Wedrovepast fields ofripeningwheat. 我们驱车经过快要成熟的麦田。
Thecowswere allstandingin onecornerof the field. 奶牛全都站在牧场的一角。
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the field
aplacewhere you areworkingorstudyinginrealsituations,ratherthan from anoffice,laboratory, etc. :
实地，现场 Ispoketo anaidworkerwho hadrecentlyreturnedfrom the field. 我和一位最近刚从现场归来的援救人员谈过。
You'llfindthat things aren't asstraightforwardout in the field as they are in theclassroom.
I hadthoughtthat most of mytimeas anarchaeologistwould be in the field, not behind adeskat amuseum.
Thefarmerput up thefencetostoppeoplewalkingacrosshis field. The field wasplantedwithcitrustrees. Thedogleapedover thegateinto the field. The field isovergrownwithweeds. Thelabourerswere atworkin the fields. Areas of land where crops are grown
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field noun (SPORTS GROUND )
B1 [C ] anarea, usuallycoveredwithgrass, used forplayingsports:
（通常有草坪的）运动场 theschoolplaying/sports field 学校操场/运动场
afootball/hockey/rugbyfield 足球／曲棍球／橄榄球场
take the field
to go onto the field at thestartof agame:
登场，上场 There wereloudcheersas theIrishteamtook the field. 爱尔兰队进场时欢声大作。
See more Sheembodiedgoodsportsmanshipon theplayingfield. Theteamcame out on the fieldfulloffight. Thedefenderhoofedtheballup the field. Wecheeredmadlyas theteamcame out onto the field. At the end of thegame, there was asurgeoffansonto the field. Surfaces on which sports take place
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field noun (AREA OF INTEREST )
B2 [C ] anareaofactivityorinterest:
界；领域；范围 the fieldof history/science/medicine 历史／科学／医学领域
Are you still in the same field(= are you doing the sametypeofwork) ? 你还在干老本行吗？
not beyour field (also be outsideyour field )
to be something you do notknowmuch about:
不是…的专长 Programming really isn't my field - you'dbetteraskPhil. 编程真的不是我的专长，你最好问问菲尔。
See more Grants will be given toestablishcentresofexcellencein this field ofresearch. Thissettlementwillresolveone of the mostvexatiousproblemsin the field ofindustrialrelations. He's theunquestionedleaderin his field. Historiansgenerallyacknowledgeher as ageniusin her field. I've beencorrespondingwith severalexpertsin the field. Topics & areas of interest
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field noun (COMPETITORS )
C2 [S ,+ sing/pl verb ] mainlyUK all thecompetitorstakingpartin araceoractivity:
（参加比赛或活动的）全体运动员，全体人员 Theracestartedwith a field of eleven, but twohorsesfell. 比赛开始时有11匹马，但有两匹马摔倒了。
We have astrong field thisafternoon. 今天下午我们阵容强大。
Jonesfinishedaheadofthe field. 琼斯率先到达终点。
He came fromnowhere, thisrankoutsider, tobeata field of top-classathletes. The fieldincludesPortugal's Rosa Mota, theOlympic,worldandEuropeantitleholder. Although hefinishedlast, you have torememberit was a verystrongfield. Tonight'sathleticseventhasattracteda top-class field. Hepulledaway from the field on thefinallap. Competitors & participants in sports & games
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field noun (COMPUTER )
[C ] computing specialized adivisionof adatabase(= acollectionofsimilarinformationon acomputer) thatcontainsaparticulartypeofinformation, such asnamesornumbers
信息组；字段
Computer concepts
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Idioms someone's field of vision
leave the field open forsomeone
field verb (BALL )
[I orT ] tocatchorpickup theballafter it has beenhitin agamesuch ascricketorbaseball, and totrytopreventthe otherteamfromscoring:
（板球或棒球运动中）接（球），截（球）；守（球），任守方 He fielded theballwell. 他稳稳地接住了球。
Ourteamis fielding first. 我们队先作守方。
Cricket
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field verb (ANSWER )
[T ] todealwith aquestion, often by notansweringitdirectly:
He fielded someawkwardquestionsveryskilfully. 他非常巧妙地回答了几个尴尬的问题。
Answering & responding
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field verb (TEAM )
[T ] to have orproduceateamofpeopleto takepartin anactivityorevent:
使参加活动（或比赛）；组织参加 Thecompanyfielded agroupofexpertsto takepartin theconference. 公司组建了一个专家团去参加会议。
Competitors & participants in sports & games
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anareaoflandcontainingaparticularnaturalsubstance:
（有某种天然物质的）大片地方，…田 Engineering - mining & quarrying
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(Definition offield from theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
field noun (LAND )
A2 [C ] anareaofland, used forgrowingcropsorkeepinganimals, usuallysurroundedby afence
田；地；牧场 Wedrovepast fields ofripeningwheat. 我们驱车经过快要成熟的麦田。
Thecowswere allstandingin onecornerof the field. 奶牛全都站在牧场的一角。
the field
aplacewhere you areworkingorstudyinginrealsituations,ratherthan from anoffice,laboratory, etc.
实地，现场 Ispoketo anaidworkerwho hadrecentlyreturnedfrom the field. 我和一位最近刚从现场归来的援救人员谈过。
Thefarmerput up thefencetostoppeoplewalkingacrosshis field. The field wasplantedwithcitrustrees. Thedogleapedover thegateinto the field. The field isovergrownwithweeds. Thelabourerswere atworkin the fields.
field noun (SPORTS GROUND )
B1 [C ] anarea, usuallycoveredwithgrass, used forplayingsports
（通常有草坪的）运动场 theschoolplaying/sports field 学校操场/运动场
afootball/hockey/rugbyfield 足球／曲棍球／橄榄球场
take the field
to go onto the field at thestartof agame
登场，上场 There wereloudcheersas theIrishteamtook the field. 爱尔兰队进场时欢声大作。
Sheembodiedgoodsportsmanshipon theplayingfield. Theteamcame out on the fieldfulloffight. Thedefenderhoofedtheballup the field. Wecheeredmadlyas theteamcame out onto the field. At the end of thegame, there was asurgeoffansonto the field.
field noun (AREA OF INTEREST )
B2 [C ] anareaofactivityorinterest
界；领域；范围 the fieldof history/science/medicine 历史／科学／医学领域
Are you still in the same field(= are you doing the sametypeofwork) ? 你还在干老本行吗？
not be/be outsideyour field
to be something you do notknowmuch about
不是…的专长 Programming really isn't my field - you'dbetteraskPhil. 编程真的不是我的专长，你最好问问菲尔。
Grants will be given toestablishcentresofexcellencein this field ofresearch. Thissettlementwillresolveone of the mostvexatiousproblemsin the field ofindustrialrelations. He's theunquestionedleaderin his field. Historiansgenerallyacknowledgeher as ageniusin her field. I've beencorrespondingwith severalexpertsin the field.
field noun (COMPETITORS )
C2 [S ,+ sing/pl verb ] mainlyUK all thecompetitorstakingpartin araceoractivity
（参加比赛或活动的）全体运动员，全体人员 Theracestartedwith a field of eleven, but twohorsesfell. 比赛开始时有11匹马，但有两匹马摔倒了。
We have astrong field thisafternoon. 今天下午我们阵容强大。
Jonesfinishedaheadofthe field. 琼斯率先到达终点。
He came fromnowhere, thisrankoutsider, tobeata field of top-classathletes. The fieldincludesPortugal's Rosa Mota, theOlympic,worldandEuropeantitleholder. Although hefinishedlast, you have torememberit was a verystrongfield. Tonight'sathleticseventhasattracteda top-class field. Hepulledaway from the field on thefinallap.
field noun (COMPUTER )
[C ] computing specialized adivisionof adatabase(= acollectionofsimilarinformationon acomputer) thatcontainsaparticulartypeofinformation, such asnamesornumbers
信息组；字段
Idioms sb's field of vision
leave the field open forsb
field verb (BALL )
[I orT ] tocatchorpickup theballafter it has beenhitin agamesuch ascricketorbaseball, and totrytopreventthe otherteamfromscoring
（板球或棒球运动中）接（球），截（球）；守（球），任守方 He fielded theballwell. 他稳稳地接住了球。
Ourteamis fielding first. 我们队先作守方。
field verb (ANSWER )
[T ] toavoidansweringaquestiondirectly
巧妙地回答 He fielded someawkwardquestionsveryskilfully. 他非常巧妙地回答了几个尴尬的问题。
field verb (TEAM )
[T ] to have orproduceateamofpeopleto takepartin anactivityorevent
使参加活动（或比赛）；组织参加 Thecompanyfielded agroupofexpertsto takepartin theconference. 公司组建了一个专家团去参加会议。
anareaoflandcontainingaparticularnaturalsubstance
（有某种天然物质的）大片地方，…田 anoilfield 油田
acoalfield 煤田
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field noun (LAND )
[C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/fild / anareaoflandwithgrassorcropsgrowingon it:
Wedrovepast fields ofwheat.
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/fild / A field can also be alargeareacoveredby something or having something underitssurface:
the field
The field is aplacewherepracticalworkis being done:
He was aworkingreporterin the field, not someanchormanin astudio.
field noun (AREA OF FORCE )
[C ] physics us /fild / anareain which aparticularforcehas someeffect:
themagneticfield thatsurroundstheearth
field noun (SPORTS )
[C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/fild / agrassyareaused forplayingsports:
Heranlapsaround thefootballfield afterschool.
field noun (COMPETITORS )
[C/U ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/fild / all thecompetitorstakingpartin araceoractivity, or all thecompetitorsother than theleader:
[C ] Thecross-countryracestartedwith a field of 85competitors.
field noun (AREA OF INTEREST )
[C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio
/fild / anareaofactivityorinterest:
She is anexpertin the field ofeconomics.
field verb (ANSWER )
[T ] toanswerquestions,esp.difficultorunexpectedones:
Bepreparedto field sometoughquestionsfrom thesenatorsafteryourpresentation.
field verb (SPORTS )
[I/T ] (inbaseball) tocatchorpickup theballafter it has beenhitinordertopreventthe otherteamfromscoring:
[T ] He fielded theballcleanlyandthrewto firstbase.
[I/T ] To field alsomeansto have apersonor ateamplayasport:
[T ] Theuniversityfieldsteamsin 14sports.
(Definition offield from theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
[C ] asubjectorareathat youworkin orstudy:
Theassessmentof microfinanceprogramsremainsanimportantfield for researchers, policymakers, andpractitioners.
I will betravellingthroughoutthestatepresentingbestteachingpracticesin myfield ofexpertise .
Theinstitutionhas manytopresearchersin this field .
[S ] aplaceoutsideanofficeorlaboratory (=roomused forscientificwork) wherepracticalworkandresearchis done:
He alsotrainsspecialistson using thesoftware, whichinterpretsdatagatheredin the field .
[C ] NATURAL RESOURCES anareaoflandor aseabedwheremineralscan befound:
oil/gas/coal field Oilcompaniesannouncedplanstojointlydevelopa newmajoroilfield on Alaska'sNorthSlope.
[C ] IT aspacein adatabase orfilewhich cancontainaparticulartypeofinformation, forexample,namesornumbers:
Eachentryin adatabaseactivitymodulecan havemultiplefields ofmultipletypes, e.g. atextfield called 'favouritecolour' .
lead the field
to be in theleadingpositionin aparticularareaofactivity:
AFrenchcompanyanditsAmericansubsidiaryleadthe field insellingsuchitems.
level playing field
asituationthat isfair, because nocompetitorhas anadvantageover another:
Areductionininterestrateswouldenablethe country'smanufacturerstocompeteon alevelplayingfield.
outside sb's field (also not be sb's field )
if something isoutsidesomeone's field, it is not asubjectortypeofworkthat theyknowmuch about:
It is notuncommontoworkoutsideyourfield ofexpertise in today'seconomy.
relatingtopracticalworkandresearchdoneoutsidetheofficeorlaboratory (=roomused forscientificwork) :
Thestudywasbasedonfieldresearch anddataanalysissupportedby theNationalGeographic Society.
Drawing on the author'sfieldstudies in the UKautomobileindustry, thischaptersuggeststhatmanagersshould nottrytoadoptallrecommendations.
field questions/enquiries/queries Thedepartmentalso had to set up atoll-freenumberto fieldquestionsfromanxiousclients.
(Definition offield from theCambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Collocationswith field field These are words often used in combination withfield .
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asteroid field
First, in order to engage the child in the procedure, the experimenter told the child to pretend that s/he was an astronaut flying through an asteroid field.
From theCambridge English Corpus
field of anthropology
In essence, this book provides an important impulse for further studies in the field of anthropology of architecture.
From theCambridge English Corpus
field of biotechnology
We need clear rules: what needs to be protected in the field of biotechnology, and what does not?
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
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