英语词汇“battleground”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A battleground is a piece of land on which a war or battle is fought. You can visit many of the battlegrounds of the US Civil War.

The literal meaning of battleground is just what it sounds like: the ground on which a battle has been waged. You can also use the word for the site of a figurative battle, like an election or a vote on a controversial issue. "Battleground states" are those in which the vote between two parties could swing either way, since neither holds a firm majority.

WORD FAMILY

battleground: battlegrounds

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The DRC’s restive east remains a battleground for rival ethnic militias, with a recent upsurge of violence there a concern to many experts.

The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016)

Both ads debuted on Sept. 16 — National Prisoners of War Remembrance Day — and played in heavy rotation in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other battleground states.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016)

SINGAPORE—A new battleground is emerging for China’s internet companies: a fast-growing market with almost double the U.S. population.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016)

n a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought

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battlefield, field, field of battle, field of honor

Armageddon

(New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world

Camlan

(Arthurian legend) the battlefield where King Arthur was mortally wounded

parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract

an extended area of land

单词	battleground
释义	battleground (once / 6574 pages) n A battleground is a piece of land on which a war or battle is fought. You can visit many of the battlegrounds of the US Civil War. The literal meaning of battleground is just what it sounds like: the ground on which a battle has been waged. You can also use the word for the site of a figurative battle, like an election or a vote on a controversial issue. "Battleground states" are those in which the vote between two parties could swing either way, since neither holds a firm majority. WORD FAMILY battleground: battlegrounds USAGE EXAMPLES The DRC’s restive east remains a battleground for rival ethnic militias, with a recent upsurge of violence there a concern to many experts. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) Both ads debuted on Sept. 16 — National Prisoners of War Remembrance Day — and played in heavy rotation in Ohio, Pennsylvania and other battleground states. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) SINGAPORE—A new battleground is emerging for China’s internet companies: a fast-growing market with almost double the U.S. population. Wall Street Journal(Dec 27, 2016) n a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought Syn\|Exp\|Hyper battlefield, field, field of battle, field of honor Armageddon (New Testament) the scene of the final battle between the kings of the Earth at the end of the world Camlan (Arthurian legend) the battlefield where King Arthur was mortally wounded parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract an extended area of land
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