| 释义 |
bai·li·wick
\ˈbālēˌwik, -lə̇-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English baillifwik, bailliwik, from baillif, bailie bailiff + wik wick
1. law : office or jurisdiction especially of a bailiff : range of authority
2.
a. : the special province or domain in which one has superior aptitude, knowledge, or experience or in which one has a particular right to enjoy free activity, exercise authority, and command attention and respect
< a scientist intruding in a clergyman's bailiwick >
b. : field of activity : sphere of operations
< highly successful in the political bailiwick >
3. : surrounding territory : vicinity, neighborhood
< the coastal areas in Florida's bailiwick >
Synonyms: see field |