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field goal

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈfield ˌgoal noun [countable]  1. DSAthe act of kicking the ball over the goal in American football 〔美式橄榄球中的〕射门〔踢球穿过对方球门上方〕2. DSOthe act of putting the ball through the net to get points in basketball 〔篮球中的〕投篮得分
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field goalI had never kicked a field goal like that in the snow.They lost in overtime to a field goal by Pete Stoyanovich, Miami's rookie kicker.He led the nation in field goal percentage for several weeks.Sure, Florida State had another late field goal sail wide right.Indiana had just one field goal in the final four minutes.Gary Anderson kicked a 46-yard field goal to put the 49ers up, 20-7, one minute before halftime.
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field goal
ˈfield ˌgoal noun [countable]
1. the act of kicking the ball over the goal in American football
2. the act of putting the ball through the net to get points in basketball


field goalBrE /ˈfiːld ɡəʊl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfiːld ɡoʊl/ 🔊 noun(in American football or rugby 美式足球或橄榄球) a goal scored by kicking the ball over the bar of the goal 越过球门横木得分的球(in basketball 篮球) a goal scored by throwing the ball through the net during normal play (除罚球外的)投篮得分