minefield

noun
🔊/ˈmaɪnfiːld/
🔊/ˈmaɪnfiːld/
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  1. an area of land or water where mines (= bombs that explode when they are touched) have been hidden雷区;布雷区Topics War and conflictc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + minefield
    • enter
    • clear
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  2. a situation that contains hidden dangers or difficulties危机四伏的局面;充满潜在危险的形势
    • a legal minefield法律上有潜在危险的局面
    • Tax can be a minefield for the unwary.粗心大意的人在纳税方面很容易出错。🔊🔊
    • You will first have to pick your way through the minefield of professional advice.首先你必须小心翼翼地趟过专业指导的雷区。
    Topics Dangerc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • ethical
    • legal
    • political
    verb + minefield
    • navigate
    • negotiate
    • pick your way through
    preposition
    • minefield for
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