: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution
a political minefield
Example Sentences
This issue is a political minefield.
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1area where there are mines雷區VERB + MINEFIELD➤enter進入雷區➤clear清除雷區地雷minefield
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2situation full of difficulties存在諸多困難的處境ADJECTIVE | VERB + MINEFIELD | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤ethical, legal, political道德上的/法律上的/政治上的雷區◇Suggesting changes to the benefits system would be a political minefield.提議對福利制度進行改革會成為政治上的一個雷區。VERB + MINEFIELD➤navigate, negotiate, pick your way through設法走出/成功穿越/小心翼翼地穿越雷區◇You will first have to pick your way through the minefield of professional advice.首先你必須小心翼翼地趟過專業指導的雷區。PREPOSITION➤minefield for對⋯來說的雷區◇Tax is a minefield for the unwary.粗心的人很容易在稅務上出問題。