field work

• 在自然或真实环境中进行的实际工作或研究，而非在实验室或办公室中进行，常用于科研、调查、勘探等领域。

Practical work conducted by researchers, scientists, or professionals in a natural or real-world environment, rather than in a laboratory or office.

1. Practical researchB2formal

   The collection of data or information outside a laboratory, library, or workplace, typically in natural or social sciences.

   田野调查

   • The biologist spent months doing fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest.
   • Sociologists often conduct fieldwork by interviewing local communities.
   • Fieldwork is essential for gathering authentic data in anthropology.

2. On-site workB2formal

   Work performed in the actual environment where the subject of study or project is located, rather than in an office.

   实地工作

   • The construction team completed the fieldwork for the new bridge.
   • Geologists do fieldwork to examine rock formations.
   • The survey required extensive fieldwork across several counties.