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1 farm land (n.) A1 Beginneran area of land on a farm used for growing crops or keeping animals.
an area of open land, typically enclosed, used for agricultural purposes such as cultivation or pasture.
ExampleThe cows were grazing peacefully in the green field behind the barn.
ExampleThe farmer rotated his crops, planting wheat in the northern field while allowing the southern section to lie fallow for the season.
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2 area of study or work (n.) B1 Intermediatea particular subject that people study or a type of work they do.
a branch of knowledge, study, or professional activity.
ExampleShe is a famous expert in the field of child psychology.
ExampleRecent breakthroughs in the field of renewable energy have significantly reduced the cost of solar panel production worldwide.
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3 sports ground (n.) A2 Elementary Sportan area of grass where people play sports like football or baseball.
a piece of land prepared for playing a game, especially one involving a ball and grass surface.
ExampleThe players ran onto the field at the start of the second half.
ExampleHeavy rainfall during the night left the field muddy and treacherous, forcing the referee to inspect the turf before kickoff.
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4 data entry space (n.) B2 Upper Intermediate Technical Computinga place on a computer screen where you type specific information.
a specific area within a database record or a digital form designated for a particular category of data.
ExamplePlease enter your phone number in the required field on the form.
ExampleThe database administrator added a mandatory field for email addresses to ensure the marketing team could reach all new subscribers.
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5 physics/energy (n.) C1 Advanced Technical Sciencea region where a force, like gravity or electricity, has an effect.
a region in space in which a given effect or force, such as magnetism, exists at all points.
ExampleThe earth's magnetic field protects us from harmful radiation from space.
ExampleThe experiment required a perfectly uniform electric field to ensure the particles moved in a predictable trajectory through the vacuum chamber.
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6 to catch or stop a ball (v.) B2 Upper Intermediate Sportto catch or pick up a ball in a game like baseball or cricket.
to catch, stop, or pick up a ball and return it to the main playing area.
ExampleHe fielded the ball cleanly and threw it back to the pitcher.
ExampleThe shortstop fielded the ground ball with remarkable agility, turning a potential hit into a spectacular double play.
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7 to deal with questions (v.) B2 Upper Intermediateto answer a series of questions or deal with many phone calls.
to receive and respond to a series of questions, inquiries, or telephone calls, often in a public or professional setting.
ExampleThe politician had to field many difficult questions from the reporters.
ExampleAfter the presentation, the CEO spent thirty minutes fielding questions from concerned shareholders regarding the company's quarterly losses.
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cede the field
To withdraw from any confrontational or potentially confrontational situation; to avoid participating in a competition or contest.
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center field
A central role in some activity that requires speed.
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debris field
Any area, non-dependent of locale, space, or contour, that contains the debris of wreckage, impact, sinking, or other material that once constituted a complete object. Debris fields can be found at the site of air crashes, water vessel sinking, explosions of buildings, collapses, and other events that render a whole entity into components, pieces, or other non-whole items.