field

field
noun

an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences
（多围有栅栏的）田；地；牧场
a wheat field.
麦田。
a field of corn.
玉米地。
■a piece of land used for a particular purpose, especially an area marked out for a game or sport
（为特定用途、尤指为比赛或体育运动划出的）场地，场所
a football field.
足球场。
■a large area of land or water completely covered in a particular substance, especially snow or ice
（尤指冰雪覆盖下的）大片陆地；大片水体
an ice field.
冰原。
■an area rich in a natural product, typically oil or gas
（尤指油、气的）埋藏带；油田；气田
a gas field.
气田。
■an area on which a battle is fought
战地
a field of battle.
战场。
■(archaic)a battle
(古)战斗
many a bloody field was to be fought.
要打许多血腥的战斗。
■a place where a subject of scientific study or of artistic representation can be observed in its natural location or context
（科研、艺术表现的）实地；野外
a particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest
（研究、活动、兴趣的）范围，领域
we talked to professionals in various fields.
我们与各领域的专业人士交谈。
■(Computing)a part of a record, representing an item of data
(计算机)字段，信息组
■(Linguistics & Psychology)a general area of meaning within which individual words make particular distinctions
(语言学，心理学)语义场
■a space or range within which objects are visible from a particular viewpoint or through a piece of apparatus
视场，视野。参见 field of vision
■(Heraldry)the surface of an escutcheon or of one of its divisions
(纹章)盾面
(一般作 the field)all the participants in a contest or sport
（竞赛或体育运动的）全体参赛者
he destroyed the rest of the field with a devastating injection of speed.
他以惊人的速度击败了其他参赛者。
■(Cricket)fielders collectively, or the manner in which they are spread over the pitch
(板球)外场员；防守队；守队阵势
he sees the ball early and strokes it through the gap in the field.
他早早地看见了球，把它击过了守场员之间的空隙。
■a fielder
守场员
(Physics)the region in which a particular condition prevails, especially one in which a force or influence is effective regardless of the presence or absence of a material medium
(物理)场
■the force exerted or potentially exerted in such an area
场作用
the variation in the strength of the field.
场作用的强弱变化。
■(Mathematics)a system subject to two binary operations analogous to those for the multiplication and addition of real numbers, and having similar commutative and distributive laws
(数)域，场

verb

[no obj.](chiefly Cricket & Baseball)attempt to catch or stop the ball and return it after it has been hit by the batsman or batter, thereby preventing runs being scored or base runners advancing
(主板球，主棒球)防守
■[with obj.]catch or stop (the ball) and return it
接，掷还（球）
his swinging bunt was fielded by the Chicago catcher.
他那记弧线短打被芝加哥的接球手截住了。
[with obj.]send out (a team or individual) to play in a game
派（队，个人）参赛，让…上场
Leeds fielded a team of youngsters.
利兹队派出一批小青年上场。
■(of a political party) put up (a candidate) to stand in an election
（政党）推出（候选人）参选
the Ecology party fielded 109 candidates.
生态党推出109名候选人参选。
■deploy (an army)
部署，调动（军队）
Russia was committed to fielding 800,000 men.
俄罗斯承诺派遣80万人的部队。
[with obj.]deal with (a difficult question, telephone call, etc.)
应付，处理（难题、电话等）

adjective

[attrib.]carried out or working in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office
实地的；野外的
field observations and interviews.
实地观察采访。
■(of military equipment) light and mobile for use on campaign
（军事装备）轻便的，机动的
field artillery.
野战炮。
■used in names of animals or plants found in the open country, rather than among buildings or as cultivated varieties, e.g.field mouse
［用于野外动植物名称，与室内、培植品种相对，如field mouse］
■denoting a game played outdoors on a marked field
（比赛）户外的，运动场的

常用词组
hold the field

remain the most important
继续保持首要地位
the principles of quantum theory hold the field as the convincing account of the physics of the microworld.
量子论原理对微观世界物理现象的描述仍然是最令人信服的。

in the field

on campaign; (while) engaged in combat or manoeuvres
参赛；参战
troops in the field.
作战部队。
■away from the laboratory, office, or studio; engaged in practical work in a natural environment
在野外；在实地

keep the field

(archaic)continue a military campaign
(古)继续军事行动

lead the field

be the leader in a race
（赛跑中）领先
■be the best or most popular
领先；最受欢迎
the brand leads the field in vegetarian ready meals.
该品牌是即食素食中最受欢迎的。

play the field

(informal)indulge in a series of sexual relationships without committing oneself to anyone
(非正式)滥交情人

take the field

(of a sports team) go on to a field to begin a game
（运动队）入场开赛，上阵
■start a military campaign
开战

语源

Old English feld (also denoting a large tract of open country; compare with veld), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch veld and German Feld

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