turfdom

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The sport of horse racing uncountable
    — The eyes of turfdom are turned tomorrow to the Blue Grass stakes at Lexington […]
  2. Territoriality uncountable
    — Monastics of all ages should be on the lookout for the danger of turfdom. Having been given a job to do, they make it into their kingdom where no one else may enter.
  3. A private domain, especially in academic settings countable
    — It may be necessary to meet in private with one or more of the senior staff to remind them that the organization is looking to build teams, not turfdoms.

词形变化

turfdoms plural

词汇关系

近义词
territoriality turfism
相关词
turfism turf battle

词源

Etymology tree
English turf
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-mos
Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos
Proto-Germanic *dōmaz
Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz
Proto-West Germanic *-dōm
Old English -dōm
Middle English -dom
English -dom
English turfdom
From turf + -dom.
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