Word · Frequency #26075
oilfield
油田
a region that contains large amounts of petroleum, especially one with producing oil wells
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n. a region rich in petroleum deposits (especially one with producing oil wells)
油田
In use
Many workers moved to the oilfield to find jobs.
The company opened a new oilfield in the desert.
Oilfields in this region have produced crude oil for decades.
an oilfield in [place]
oilfield 是可数复合名词，复数形式为 oilfields。
They discovered an oilfield in the desert.
他们在沙漠中发现了一个油田。
develop [an/the] oilfield
develop 在这里表示“开发”，与 oilfield 搭配很常见。
The company plans to develop the oilfield.
该公司计划开发这个油田。
work in [the] oilfields
用复数形式 oilfields 常泛指油田作业区。
He has worked in the oilfields for ten years.
他在油田工作了十年。
Common mistakes
Many oilfield are located in the Middle East.Many oilfields are located in the Middle East.
oilfield 是可数名词，受 many 修饰时要用复数 oilfields。汉语中“油田”没有形态变化，所以容易漏掉词尾 -s。
He is an engineer at oilfield.He is an engineer at an oilfield.
oilfield 是可数单数名词，前面需要冠词；因为 oilfield 以元音音素开头，所以用 an。汉语没有冠词系统，因此容易漏掉。
The company drilled an oilfield in the desert.The company drilled an oil well in the desert.
oilfield 指含石油的区域，oil well 才是钻探出的井。汉语“油田”与“油井”意思不同，不能用 oilfield 代替 oil well。
Connections
Collocations
- oilfield services
- 油田服务
- The company provides oilfield services to major petroleum producers.该公司为大型石油生产商提供油田服务。
- oilfield equipment
- 油田设备
- They manufacture oilfield equipment used in drilling operations.他们制造用于钻井作业的油田设备。
- oilfield worker
- 油田工人
- Many oilfield workers live in temporary camps near the wells.许多油田工人住在油井附近的临时营地。
- oilfield development
- 油田开发
- Oilfield development in the region has attracted foreign investment.该地区的油田开发吸引了外国投资。
- oilfield production
- 油田生产
- Oilfield production declined after years of operation.经过多年运营，油田产量下降了。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
oil（油）+ field（田地）＝油田；想象一片田里冒出石油。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：石油工业、新闻报道、地质勘探 oilfield 是标准的行业用语，通常用于石油勘探、开采和新闻报道等场景，属于中性偏正式的词汇；口语中较少单独使用，但并无明显非正式色彩。
Pronunciation & Spelling
词尾 -field 都读 /fiːld/（如 field、airfield、battlefield），与 oilfield 的后半部分拼写和读音一致；yield /jiːld/ 和 shield /ʃiːld/ 的 -ield 也读 /iːld/，但以 /j/、/ʃ/ 开头；oil /ɔɪl/ 只与前半部分拼写相同，不构成押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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