bailiwick

英 ['beɪləˌwɪk] 美 ['beɪləˌwɪk]

• n. 市镇官管辖区；（兴趣；权利）范围

英英释义

Noun:

1. the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction

2. a branch of knowledge;

   "in what discipline is his doctorate?"
   "teachers should be well trained in their subject"
   "anthropology is the study of human beings"
   

经典引文

• They [the Channel Islands] are..grouped into two distinct bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey, with differing constitutions.

  出自：Encyclopedia Britannica

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• circle 圆圈
• department 部门
• obligation 义务
• universe 宇宙
• kingdom 王国
• subject 话题
• subject field 专题领域
• discipline 纪律
• subject area 主题范围
• field of study 研究范围
• study 研究
• field 田地