Слово англійською: field

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field

noun

/fiːld/

area of land

[countable] an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in, usually surrounded by a fence, etc.

We had to walk across a ploughed field.
in a field We camped in a field near the village.
People were working in the fields.
field of something We saw golden fields of wheat.
He planted a field of beans.
a rice/wheat field
The house overlooks the sugar cane fields.

in sport

(British English also pitch)

[countable] an area of land used for playing a sport on

a football/soccer/sports field
a baseball/cricket/rugby field
on/off the field Every player on the field did their best today.
Players need discipline both on and off the field (= when they are playing and also in their free time).
There was huge excitement as the teams came onto the field.
Today they take the field (= go on to the field to play a game) against county champions Essex.

see also centre field, left field, on-field, playing field, track and field

[singular + singular or plural verb] (in cricket and baseball) the team that is trying to catch the ball rather than hit it

He took the ball early and hit it through a gap in the field.

[singular + singular or plural verb] all the people or animals competing in a particular sports event

The strong field includes three world record holders.

in war

usually the field

[countable, usually singular] an area of land where a battle is fought

in the field a medal for bravery in the field
on the field to die on the field of battle
a field ambulance/kitchen

subject/activity

[countable] a particular subject or activity that somebody works in or is interested in synonym area (4)

Child development is such an interesting field.
Genetic science has developed dramatically since I entered the field 40 years ago.
in a field All of them are experts in their chosen field.
He was awarded a Nobel Prize for his work in this field.
in the field of something She works in the field of adult education.
I enjoy meeting people in other fields of business.
field of something This discovery has opened up a whole new field of study.
‘How big was the bomb, if it did all that damage?’ ‘I don’t know. Not my field’ (= that is not one of the subjects I know about).

practical work

[countable] (especially in compounds) the fact of people doing practical work or study, rather than working in a library or laboratory

a field study/experiment
field recordings/observations
Her findings were based on extensive field and laboratory work.
We then tested the questionnaire in field conditions.
in the field tests carried out in the field

in business

[singular + singular or plural verb] all the people or products competing in a particular area of business

They lead the field in home entertainment systems.

physics

[countable] (usually in compounds) an area within which the force mentioned has an effect

the earth’s gravitational field
an electromagnetic field
Weak electric fields are emitted by all living organisms.

computing

[countable] part of a record that is a separate item of data

You will need to create separate fields for first name, surname and address.
the use of keys to move between fields

Word OriginOld English feld (also denoting a large tract of open country; compare with veld), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch veld and German Feld.

Idioms

leave the field clear for somebody

to enable somebody to be successful in a particular area of activity because other people or groups have given up competing with them
- The complete disarray of the opposition parties leaves the field clear for the government to implement urgent reforms.
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level the playing field

to create a situation where everyone has the same opportunities

play the field

(informal) to have sexual relationships with a lot of different people

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