n (1) 田地，牧场(a piece of land enclosed for growing crops or keeping animals)[C]：rice～s 稻田;a～of cotton 棉花地;work in the～s 在田里干活;The footpath runs through the～s. 小路在田地中穿过。a house surrounded by～s 被田地围绕的房子;plant the～s 种地;get the～ready for spring planting 整地准备春播;

(2) 原(旷)野(broad area of land without forests，mountains，or towns) [C] (通常构成合成词)：a snow/an ice～雪原/冰原;beast of the～野兽;

(3) 场地，运动(球)场(wide open area used for a particular purpose or where a sport takes place) [C] (通常构成合成词)：a baseball～棒球场;playing/flying～s 运动场/飞行场;Soccer is played on a rectangular～. 足球是在长方形的场地上进行比赛。〖同〗 court;

(4) (矿物的)产地，(煤、油)田(piece of land where minerals or other natural resources are found) [C] (通常构成合成词)：a coal～煤田;gold～s 黄金产地;a North Sea oil～ 北海油田;a maiden/a developed～未开采/已开采的矿区;

(5) 领域，方面，范围，界(range or category of knowledge，interest，study，etc) [C]：in the～s of literature/medicine 在文学领域/医学界;be well-known in one's～在自己的领域很有名;outside one's～超出了某人的专业范围;an interesting～for/of study 非常有趣的研究领域;What are your main～s of interest? 你感兴趣的主要领域是什么? What～are you in? 你所从事的领域是什么? There's a big～for research work. 研究的范围很大。〖同〗territory，region，sphere，occupation，profession，line;

(6) (物理学的)场(particular area that is affected or in which forces can be felt，observed) [C]：a gravitational/magnetic～重力场/磁场;There is a～of force at the end of a magnet. 磁铁的端点有一个磁力场。

(7) (眼睛，照相机，望远镜等的) 视野(域，界) (area of observation of the eye，or some optical instruments，such as a camera or telescope) [C]：the～of a telescope 望远镜的视野;a～of observation/view/vision 视界(野);in one's～of vision 在某人的视力范围之内;the visual～视界;〖同〗 scope，range，area，extent，reach，expanse，sweep，stretch;

(8) 战场(地) (scene or place of battle) [C]：a battle-～/the～of battle 战场;The soldier was honoured for bravery in the～. 那个士兵因在战场上作战英勇而被授予勋章。His son fell on the～of Waterloo. 他的儿子在滑铁卢战场上牺牲了。hold/lose the～坚守阵地/阵地失守;

(9) (全体)参赛运动员(马等);(棒球比赛中)外场守场队(people，horses，etc taking part in a race or certain games in cricket and baseball;team that is not batting) [C]：Five of his horses were among a～of twenty. 在总共20匹参赛的马匹中有他的五匹。a good～强大的选手阵容;the defensive～守方;

play the field 与数个异性交往;做事东一榔头西一棒子(指做事不专一)：play the～before settling down 在结婚之前与几个异性朋友交往;

take the field 参加战斗;开始比赛：Their regiment will be the first to take the～. 他们团将首批投入战斗。

win the field 获得胜利：The～was won after a whole day's fighting. 经过一整天的战斗而获胜。

→′field-day n 军事演习日;运动会;′field-events n 田赛;′field-test v & n 实地试验;′field-work n 实地考查工作;

v (1) (棒球等的) 接(守)球((in cricket and baseball) catch the ball and return it) [I，T+n]：～well 接球技术很好;Our team are～ing，while our opponents bat. 我队接球，我们的对手击球。He～ed the ball and threw it to the first baseman. 他将球接住并传给一垒球员。〖同〗 catch;

(2) 充当(棒球) 接(守)球的队((in cricket and baseball) be the team whose turn it is to catch and throw back the ball) [I]：Who are～ing first? 哪一方先接球?

(3) 选派(队员，球队)上场比赛(place (a player，group of players or a team) in a game (of football)) [T+n]：～a better team/a stronger side next season 下个赛季派一支更好/更强的队参赛;

(4) 圆满答复(一连串的问候) (answer skillfully (a series of difficult and controversial questions)) [T+n] (fig)：～all the tough question 圆满地答复所有棘手的问题;

→′fielder n (棒球等的)守队队员;′fieldsman n 外场员