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fieldworkpractical work conducted by a researcher in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: practical work conducted by a researcher in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfiːldwɜːrk/

Korean meaning: 실험실이나 사무실이 아닌 현장에서 연구자가 수행하는 실무 작업

Korean pronunciation: **필**드워크

Example Sentences

  • The sociology student's fieldwork involved interviewing street performers and accidentally becoming one himself.
  • Marine biologists often conduct fieldwork in challenging underwater environments.
  • Her doctoral dissertation was based on three years of intensive fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest.

fieldwork

NOUN

//ˈfiːldwɜːrk//

practical work conducted by a researcher in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office

fieldwork concept
💡 Concept

practical work conducted by a researcher in the natural environment, rather than in a laboratory or office

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfiːldwɜːrk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfiːldwɜːk/

🌳Etymology

Rootfield
Suffix-work

Origin

20세기 초 학술 연구가 실험실을 벗어나 실제 현장으로 확장되면서 만들어진 합성어입니다. 'field'(현장)와 'work'(작업)가 결합되어 탄생했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

networkhomeworkframework
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The sociology student's fieldwork involved interviewing street performers and accidentally becoming one himself.

Marine biologists often conduct fieldwork in challenging underwater environments.

Her doctoral dissertation was based on three years of intensive fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest.

😄 Fun example

The archaeologist's fieldwork was interrupted when they discovered the 'ancient artifact' was actually a buried smartphone.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

field researchfield studyempirical researchfield investigation

Antonyms

laboratory workdesk researchtheoretical study

Related

researchobservationdata collectionethnographysurvey