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1. |
[n]
▶ closely contested constituency ▶ highly competitive marketplace ▶ [fig] battleground |
2. | A 2013-04-04 14:35:29 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
Comments: | We can tag it thus, although it's not distributed yet. |
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Diff: | @@ -14,1 +14,1 @@ -<gloss>battleground</gloss> +<gloss g_type="fig">battleground</gloss> |
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1. | A* 2013-04-03 23:08:50 Richard Warmington <...address hidden...> | |
Refs: | げきせん‐く 【激戦区】 1 立候補者の多い選挙区。「少数の議席をめぐり―となる」 2 同業店が多く建ち並び、売り上げをはげしく争っている地域。 また、同業者が多く、競争のはげしい業界。 「ラーメン店の―」「新興企業が―に参入する」 http://kotobank.jp/word/激戦区 - 昨年11月に念願のNY店をオープンさせた「メーカーズシャツ鎌倉」。選んだ場所はマディソン街の中心部と いうアパレルの激戦区。 |
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Comments: | "battleground" is intended to be figurative, of course. |
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Diff: | @@ -13,0 +13,2 @@ +<gloss>highly competitive marketplace</gloss> +<gloss>battleground</gloss> |