Arena



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. 竞技场
• ［英］ n. 竞技场 ( an Roman amphitheater where gladiatorial contests took place)
• ［类］ arena:gladiator / court: lawyer ( 角斗士在竞技场上斗争 / 律师在法庭上斗争)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Latin harena, arena sand, sandy place
• Date: 1600
• 1. an area in a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats
• 2.
  • a. an enclosed area used for public entertainment
  • b. a building containing an arena
• 3.
  • a. a sphere of interest, activity, or competition the political arena
  • b. a place or situation for controversy in the public arena

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