- field-work (n.)
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[field-work 词源字典] - 1767, "gathering statistics or doing research out-of-doors or on-site," from field (n.) + work (n.). From 1819 in reference to a type of military fortification raised by troops in the field.[field-work etymology, field-work origin, 英语词源]