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sideline

释义

sideline

noun countable

UK /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/

Word Forms

singular	sideline
plural	sidelines

1
a job that you do in addition to your main job, in order to earn extra money
Synonyms and related words
Types of job or work
baby
busywork
calling
2
either of the lines on the sides of a sports field that show where the edges of the field are
Synonyms and related words
Sports fields and parts of sports fields
all-seater
the area
AstroTurf
1. 2a
  
  the sidelines
  the area at the edge of a sports field
  He was shouting instructions from the sidelines.
  Synonyms and related words
  Sports fields and parts of sports fields
  all-seater
  the area
  AstroTurf
3

the sidelines
a situation in which you watch something that is happening but are not involved in it or cannot influence it
This is no time for sitting on the sidelines – our government must get involved.
Synonyms and related words
Involvement and participation
involvement
participation
intervention
4
keep someone/something on the sidelines
to prevent someone or something from getting involved
Men and women at the moment are so preoccupied with everyday gruelling schedule of life that they have no regrets about keeping humanity and humane treatment on the sidelines.
Submitted by:
Prakash Chandra Patel from India on 20/11/2016
Open Dictionary - November2016

sideline

noun countable

US /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/

Word Forms

singular	sideline
plural	sidelines

1
a job that you do in addition to your main job, in order to earn extra money
Synonyms and related words
Types of job or work
baby
busywork
calling
2
either of the lines on the sides of a sports field that show where the edges of the field are
Synonyms and related words
Sports fields and parts of sports fields
alley
AstroTurf
backstop
1. 2a
  
  the sidelines
  the area at the edge of a sports field
  He was shouting instructions from the sidelines.
  Synonyms and related words
  Sports fields and parts of sports fields
  alley
  AstroTurf
  backstop
3

the sidelines
a situation in which you watch something that is happening but are not involved in it or cannot influence it
This is no time for sitting on the sidelines – our government must get involved.
Synonyms and related words
Involvement and participation
involvement
participation
intervention
4
keep someone/something on the sidelines
to prevent someone or something from getting involved
Men and women at the moment are so preoccupied with everyday gruelling schedule of life that they have no regrets about keeping humanity and humane treatment on the sidelines.
Submitted by:
Prakash Chandra Patel from India on 20/11/2016
Open Dictionary - November2016

sideline

verb transitive

UK /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sideline
he/she/it	sidelines
present participle	sidelining
past tense	sidelined
past participle	sidelined

1
to cause a player in a sport or game to be unable to play
Champion Tommy Moe is sidelined with a bad knee injury.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
2
to prevent someone from being involved in something that they would normally expect to be involved in
Some delegates complained of being sidelined.
Synonyms and related words
To stop someone doing something
stop
prevent
check
Synonyms and related words
To isolate someone
isolate
exclude
segregate

sideline

verb transitive

US /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	sideline
he/she/it	sidelines
present participle	sidelining
past tense	sidelined
past participle	sidelined

1
to cause a player in a sport or game to be unable to play
Quarterback Dan Marino is sidelined with a bad knee injury.
Synonyms and related words
To defeat someone in a game, competition or argument
defeat
win
beat
2
to prevent someone from being involved in something that they would normally expect to be involved in
Some delegates complained of being sidelined.
Synonyms and related words
To stop someone doing something
stop
prevent
keep from
Synonyms and related words
To isolate someone
isolate
exclude
segregate

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