The ground on which a battle is fought; a battlefield. Frequently more fully as field of battle, field of fight, etc.
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释义 | society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > [noun] > place where contest is fought out (9) fieldeOE The ground on which a battle is fought; a battlefield. Frequently more fully as field of battle, field of fight, etc. listc1386 spec. in plural (†sometimes construed as singular) as the equivalent of the like-sounding Old French lisse (modern French lice): The palisades or… cockpita1568 figurative. A scene of (esp. military) conflict; a battlefield, a war zone. amphitheatre1710 Any building containing a level area surrounded by tiered seating, in which sports, plays, public entertainments, etc., are held or performed; an… arena1814 figurative. A scene or sphere of conflict; a battle-field. scrambling-place1878 scrambling-ground1884 Subcategories:— ground on which contest may be fought (2) |
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