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sideline
side·line S0389100 (sīd′līn′)n.1. Sports a. A line along either of the two sides of a playing court or field, marking its limits.b. sidelines The space outside such limits, occupied by coaches, inactive players, and spectators.2. sidelines The position or point of view of those who observe rather than participate in an activity: the political sidelines.3. A subsidiary line of merchandise.4. An activity pursued in addition to one's regular occupation.tr.v. side·lined, side·lin·ing, side·lines To remove or keep from active participation.sideline (ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn) n1. (General Sporting Terms) sport a line that marks the side boundary of a playing area2. a subsidiary interest or source of income3. (Commerce) an auxiliary business activity or line of merchandisevb (tr) 4. (General Sporting Terms) to prevent (a player) from taking part in a game5. to prevent (a person) from pursuing a particular activity, operation, career, etcside•line (ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn) n., v. -lined, -lin•ing. n. 1. a business or activity pursued in addition to one's primary business. 2. an additional or auxiliary line of goods. 3. a. either of the two lines defining the side boundaries of an athletic field or court. b. sidelines, the area immediately beyond either sideline. c. sidelines, a nonparticipant point of view. v.t. 4. to remove from action. [1860–65] sideline Past participle: sidelined Gerund: sidelining
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sideline | sideline |
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I sideline | you sideline | he/she/it sidelines | we sideline | you sideline | they sideline |
Preterite |
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I sidelined | you sidelined | he/she/it sidelined | we sidelined | you sidelined | they sidelined |
Present Continuous |
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I am sidelining | you are sidelining | he/she/it is sidelining | we are sidelining | you are sidelining | they are sidelining |
Present Perfect |
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I have sidelined | you have sidelined | he/she/it has sidelined | we have sidelined | you have sidelined | they have sidelined |
Past Continuous |
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I was sidelining | you were sidelining | he/she/it was sidelining | we were sidelining | you were sidelining | they were sidelining |
Past Perfect |
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I had sidelined | you had sidelined | he/she/it had sidelined | we had sidelined | you had sidelined | they had sidelined |
Future |
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I will sideline | you will sideline | he/she/it will sideline | we will sideline | you will sideline | they will sideline |
Future Perfect |
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I will have sidelined | you will have sidelined | he/she/it will have sidelined | we will have sidelined | you will have sidelined | they will have sidelined |
Future Continuous |
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I will be sidelining | you will be sidelining | he/she/it will be sidelining | we will be sidelining | you will be sidelining | they will be sidelining |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been sidelining | you have been sidelining | he/she/it has been sidelining | we have been sidelining | you have been sidelining | they have been sidelining |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been sidelining | you will have been sidelining | he/she/it will have been sidelining | we will have been sidelining | you will have been sidelining | they will have been sidelining |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been sidelining | you had been sidelining | he/she/it had been sidelining | we had been sidelining | you had been sidelining | they had been sidelining |
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I would sideline | you would sideline | he/she/it would sideline | we would sideline | you would sideline | they would sideline |
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I would have sidelined | you would have sidelined | he/she/it would have sidelined | we would have sidelined | you would have sidelined | they would have sidelined | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sideline - a line that marks the side boundary of a playing fieldout of boundsline - in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing areatouchline - either of the sidelines in soccer or rugby | | 2. | sideline - an auxiliary line of merchandiseline of business, line of merchandise, line of products, product line, business line, line - a particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" | | 3. | sideline - an auxiliary activity avocation, hobby, spare-time activity, by-line, pursuitpastime, pursuit, interest - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"spelaeology, speleology - the pastime of exploring caves | Verb | 1. | sideline - remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"demote, kick downstairs, relegate, bump, break - assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" |
sidelinestand on the sidelines not get involved, not take part, not participate, be passive They have just stood on the sidelines and let the situation get worse.Translationsside (said) noun1. (the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line. He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me. 邊 边2. a surface of something. A cube has six sides. 面 面3. one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back. There is a label on the side of the box. 側面 侧面4. either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc. Don't waste paper – write on both sides! 正或反面 正或反面5. the right or left part of the body. I've got a pain in my side. 身體左或右側 身体的侧身6. a part or division of a town etc. He lives on the north side of the town. 城區 城区7. a slope (of a hill). a mountain-side. 山坡 山坡8. a point of view; an aspect. We must look at all sides of the problem. 方面 方面9. a party, team etc which is opposing another. Whose side are you on?; Which side is winning? (比賽)其中一方 (比赛中的)一方或队 adjective additional, but less important. a side issue. 次要的 次要的-side (the ground etc beside) the edge of something. He walked along the dockside/quayside; a roadside café. 在…邊 (路等)旁、侧 -sided having (a certain number or type of) sides. a four-sided figure. 有...類型邊(或面)的,有...個邊(或面)的 几面(边)的 ˈsidelong adjective, adverb from or to the side; not directly. a sidelong glance; He glanced sidelong. 從旁邊的,往旁邊的,間接的 横向的,向旁的,侧面的,间接的,斜的 ˈsideways adjective, adverb to or towards one side. He moved sideways; a sideways movement. 斜向一邊的(地) ,向旁邊 斜向一边的(地) ˈsideburns noun plural the usually short hair grown on the side of a man's face in front of the ears. 鬢腳,落腮鬍 鬓脚,连鬓胡子 side effect an additional (often bad) effect of a drug etc. These pills have unpleasant side effects. 藥物(不良的)副作用 (药的)副作用 ˈsidelight noun a light fixed to the side, or at the side of the front or back, of a car, boat etc. He switched his sidelights on when it began to get dark. 側燈 侧灯ˈsideline noun1. a business etc carried on outside one's regular job or activity. He runs a mail-order business as a sideline. 副業,兼職 副业,兼职 2. the line marking one of the long edges of a football pitch etc. 球場邊線 球场边线ˈsidelines noun plural the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc. He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines. 局外人的觀點 局外人的观点side road a small, minor road. 小路 小道ˈsidestep – past tense, past participle ˈsidestepped – verb1. to step to one side. He sidestepped as his attacker tried to grab him. 閃避到一邊 横跨一步躲闪2. to avoid. to sidestep a problem. 迴避 回避ˈside-street noun a small, minor street. The man ran down a side-street and disappeared. 小巷 小巷ˈsidetrack verb to turn (a person) aside from what he was about to do. I intended to write letters this evening, but was sidetracked into going to the pictures instead. 使(某人)轉變話題或轉移目標 使改变主意,使转移目标 ˈsidewalk noun (American) a pavement or footpath. (美)人行道 人行道from all sides from every direction. People were running towards him from all sides. 從四面八方 从四面八方on all sides all around. With enemies on all sides, we were trapped. 到處 到处,在各方面 side by side beside one another; close together. They walked along the street side by side. 肩並肩地 肩并肩地side with to give support to in an argument etc. Don't side with him against us! 偏袒某人 支持某人take sides to choose to support a particular opinion, group etc against another. Everybody in the office took sides in the dispute. 選邊支持 袒护某人sideline
stay on the sideline(s)1. In sports, to stay outside the boundaries of the playing area because one is not participating in the game, due to being a substitute, injured, etc. Unfortunately that knee injury will force her to stay on the sidelines for the rest of the season.2. By extension, to not be an active participant in something. If you want the boss to notice you, you can't just stay on the sideline during these meetings. Speak up and suggest some ideas! It appears as though the superpowers will be staying on the sidelines, rather than taking an active role in this conflict.See also: on, stayon the sidelinesIn a position in which one is not actively participating in something. If you want the boss to notice you, you can't just stay on the sidelines during these meetings. Speak up and suggest some ideas! It appears as though the superpowers will be staying on the sidelines, rather than taking an active role in this conflict.See also: on, sidelineon the sidelinesObserving rather than taking part, out of the action, as in Bolivia's neighbors remained on the sidelines, waiting to see which faction in the dispute would prevail . This idiom comes from sports. The sidelines are the two lines defining the sides of the court or playing field and the area immediately beyond them where, in such sports as football, the non-playing team members sit. [First half of 1900s] See also: on, sidelineon the sidelines If you are on the sidelines in a situation, you watch it happening but are not directly involved and cannot influence it. France no longer wants to be left on the sidelines when critical decisions are taken. The government has just stood on the sidelines up to now and let the situation get worse.See also: on, sidelineon (or from) the sidelines in (or from) a position where you are observing a situation but are unable or unwilling to be directly involved in it. In sports such as football and basketball, the sidelines mark the long edges of a playing area, behind which spectators, coaches, and other non-players must remain.See also: on, sidelineon the ˈsidelines watching something but not taking an active part in it; waiting to take an active part in something: The Prime Minister’s husband talked about what it was like on the sidelines of political life. ♢ He’s waiting on the sidelines for a chance to re-enter politics.The sidelines are the lines along the sides of a sports field that mark the outer edges.See also: on, sidelinesideline
sideline an auxiliary business activity or line of merchandise MedicalSeesidesideline
Sidelines1. Describing investors who believe that the markets are too volatile to risk their money. They therefore keep their money in short-term, low-risk investments until the markets are perceived to have calmed down. Investors on the sidelines usually have lower risk tolerance than investors who keep their money in the markets during these times.
2. Describing investors who are watching a security instead of taking a position on it.sideline See on the sidelines.sideline
Synonyms for sidelinephrase stand on the sidelinesSynonyms- not get involved
- not take part
- not participate
- be passive
Synonyms for sidelinenoun a line that marks the side boundary of a playing fieldSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an auxiliary line of merchandiseRelated Words- line of business
- line of merchandise
- line of products
- product line
- business line
- line
noun an auxiliary activitySynonyms- avocation
- hobby
- spare-time activity
- by-line
- pursuit
Related Words- pastime
- pursuit
- interest
- spelaeology
- speleology
verb remove from the center of activity or attentionRelated Words- demote
- kick downstairs
- relegate
- bump
- break
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