minefield

mine·field

M0310900 (mīn′fēld′)n.1. An area in which explosive mines have been placed.2. A situation that has many potential hazards or dangers.

minefield

(ˈmaɪnˌfiːld) n1. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) an area of ground or water containing explosive mines2. a subject, situation, etc, beset with hidden problems

mine•field

(ˈmaɪnˌfild)

n. 1. an area of land or water where explosive mines have been laid. 2. a situation fraught with potential problems or dangers: a legislative minefield facing the city council. [1885–90]

minefield

1. In land warfare, an area of ground containing mines emplaced with or without a pattern.
2. In naval warfare, an area of water containing mines laid with or without a pattern. See also land mine warfare; mine; mine warfare.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

minefield - a region in which explosives mines have been placedarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract, parcel - an extended area of land

minefield

noun danger zone The subject is a political minefield.

Translations

布雷区

mine²

(main) noun1. a place (usually underground) from which metals, coal, salt etc are dug. a coalmine; My father worked in the mines. 礦場 矿山，矿藏 2. a type of bomb used underwater or placed just beneath the surface of the ground. The ship has been blown up by a mine. 水雷，地雷 水雷．地雷 verb1. to dig (for metals etc) in a mine. Coal is mined near here. 採礦 采矿2. to place explosive mines in. They've mined the mouth of the river. 佈雷 埋地雷，布雷 3. to blow up with mines. His ship was mined. 以水雷或地雷炸毀 以水雷或地雷炸毁ˈminer noun a person who works in a mine, in Britain usually a coalminer. 礦工 矿工ˈmining noun 採礦，礦業 采矿，矿业 ˈminefield noun an area of ground or water which is full of explosive mines. 佈雷區 布雷区