battlefield
gb/bˈætəlfˌild/ us/bˈætəlfˌild/
B1
英语
~ 8000
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名词
B1
entity
1
area where a battle is fought
A place where a fight between armies happens or happened.
用法模式：
on the battlefield
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "battlefield" with "battle". "Battle" is the fight itself, while "battlefield" is the place where the fight happens. Some also use it as a verb (e.g., *they battlefielded hard*), which is incorrect; it is a noun only.
近义词
battleground (Very close in meaning; can be literal or figurative, while "battlefield" is more often literal and military.)
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combat zone (Emphasizes the wider dangerous area where fighting occurs, not just the specific field where a battle takes place.)
反义词
peaceful area (Highlights a place without war or active fighting, opposite to a battlefield.)
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home front (Refers to the part of a country away from the fighting, where civilians live and work during war.)
搭配
on the battlefield
|die on the battlefield
|return from the battlefield
|battlefield medicine
|battlefield commander
|battlefield conditions
主题
war
|history
|geography
|law
|politics
|travel
例句
- Thousands of soldiers lost their lives on the battlefield.
- The old battlefield is now a quiet national park.
- Medics rushed across the battlefield to reach the wounded.
- The general studied a map of the battlefield before giving his orders.
- Remains from the Civil War battlefield were discovered during construction.
学习者例句
- Many men died on the battlefield.
- The old battlefield is open to visitors.
- Soldiers walked across the muddy battlefield.
- A museum shows photos of the battlefield.
- They found bones on the old battlefield.
名词
B2
entity
2
area of intense conflict or competition
A place or area of life where people or groups fight strongly, not with guns but with ideas or actions.
用法模式：
the battlefield of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes translate a similar word from their language and overuse "battlefield" where English would normally use "area" or "field" (e.g., *the battlefield of sport* sounds too strong; "world of sport" or "field of sport" is more natural). This figurative sense is best kept for serious conflict, not ordinary differences.
近义词
arena (Often used figuratively for a place of competition or debate, with a slightly more formal tone.)
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front line (Can be literal or figurative; figuratively, it stresses being at the most active or risky part of a conflict or issue.)
反义词
safe space (Suggests an area or context protected from conflict or harsh criticism, opposite to a "battlefield" of ideas or politics.)
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common ground (Refers to shared agreement, contrasting with the strong disagreement implied by "battlefield".)
搭配
political battlefield
|legal battlefield
|the battlefield of ideas
|the battlefield of public opinion
|corporate battlefield
|ideological battlefield
主题
politics
|society
|conflict
|core_vocabulary
|business
例句
- Social media has become a new battlefield for political campaigns.
- The courtroom turned into a battlefield between the two companies.
- Education policy is now the main battlefield in the election.
- The workplace can be a battlefield of conflicting personalities.
- The internet is a key battlefield in the fight against misinformation.
学习者例句
- The election is a battlefield of ideas.
- Today, the internet is a battlefield for many companies.
- The divorce became a legal battlefield.
- Public opinion is the new battlefield for politicians.
- Their marriage turned into a battlefield of daily fights.
语法
词典原形
battlefield
IPA
GB/bˈætəlfˌild/
US/bˈætəlfˌild/
音节与重音
bat - tle - field （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (bat)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: battlefield
- Plural: battlefields
词族
Forms
battlefields
noun
Core family
battle
noun B1
Related words
battleground
noun B2
Advanced or less common
embattled
adjective
相关表达
legal battlefield
1/lˈiɡəl bˈætəlfˌild/
fixed phrase
area of strong legal conflict
A situation where people, companies, or groups fight each other in court using lawyers and laws.
例句
- The two tech giants met again on the legal battlefield.
- Environmental rules have become a legal battlefield between the state and big business.
on the battlefield
1/ˈɔn ðə bˈætəlfˌild/
fixed phrase
in the area where fighting happens
In the place where a battle or very serious conflict is happening or has happened.
例句
- Many soldiers were injured on the battlefield.
- Decisions made in offices can affect what happens on the battlefield.
political battlefield
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəl bˈætəlfˌild/
fixed phrase
area of strong political conflict
A situation or place where political parties or leaders fight strongly against each other.
例句
- Social media has become a key political battlefield.
- Healthcare policy is the new political battlefield in the country.
the battlefield of ideas
1/ðə bˈætəlfˌild əv aɪdˈiəz/
fixed phrase
area where ideas compete strongly
A situation or area of life where different ideas fight strongly with each other.
例句
- Universities are often seen as the battlefield of ideas in a democracy.
- The internet has become the main battlefield of ideas in modern politics.