单词 | level playing field |
释义 | > as lemmaslevel playing field level playing field n. colloquial (originally U.S.) a state or condition of parity or impartiality; a situation offering equality of opportunity or in which fairness to all parties is observed. ΚΠ 1979 Amer. Banker 8 Jan. 2 [He] said the Oregon BA welcomed ‘any and all competition, on a level playing field’. 1988 Independent 1 Sept. 5/4 The US side is opposed to subsidiaries, arguing they want ‘a level playing field’ if Canadians are allowed more access. 1998 P. Lively Spiderweb (1999) iii. 30 They have arrived here from very different backgrounds, too, propelled on to the level playing field of higher education by brains and application. < as lemmas |
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