Word
bailiwick
/ˈbeiliwik/
noun
市政官的辖区
核心释义
the district or area under the jurisdiction of a bailiff
- 1.
治安官辖区
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
- 2.
专长领域
A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
范围，领域；治安官辖区；专长领域；范围；[法] 法警的职业；法警管辖范围
用法In use
Computer programming is not my bailiwick.
用法提示：bailiwick 比喻指某人擅长的领域，作名词。
The sheriff's bailiwick covers several counties.
用法提示：bailiwick 指警长的管辖范围，作名词。
This type of research falls within her bailiwick.
用法提示：bailiwick 比喻指某人负责或熟悉的领域，作名词。
possessive + bailiwick
常用单数，指个人专长或权限范围。
That's not in my bailiwick.
那不在我的职责范围之内。
within/outside + possessive + bailiwick
This issue is completely within your bailiwick.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- jurisdiction
- 管辖权，司法权 · bailiwick指个人专长的领域或责任范围，侧重专业性；jurisdiction指法律上的管辖权力或区域，侧重官方授权。
- domain
- 领域，范围 · bailiwick常指某人特别熟悉或负责的领域，口语化；domain更正式，指知识、活动或兴趣的范围。
- territory
- 领土，领域 · bailiwick多用于抽象领域或专长；territory通常指地理上的领土或动物领地，比喻义较少。
词族Word family
- bailiwicks
- plural
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