testing ground
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈtesting ground noun [countable] 1. TTEST/EXPERIMENTa place where machines, cars etc are tested to see if they work properly 〔机器、汽车等的〕试验场，试验地2 TRY TO DO OR GET somethinga situation or problem in which you can try new ideas and methods to see if they work 〔新思想和新方法的〕试验机会 Eastern Europe has become a testing ground for high-speed privatization. 东欧已经成为高速私有化的试验场。
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testing ground• Latin America has become a testing ground for new business ideas.• The model was finished in 1794 and Murdock looked for a testing ground.• In brief, it was a fertile testing ground for those wishing to demonstrate prowess in their mastery of econometric technique.• The facility also serves as a badly needed testing ground for new chemicals designed to break up spills.• The transfer of the Kit to Novaya Zemlya, a major nuclear testing ground, was carried out in secret.• The Rams, Falcons and Saints are the perfect testing ground.ˈtesting ground nounChineseSyllable
place see etc machines, a Corpus are to tested where cars
testing ground
ˈtesting ground
noun [countable]
1. a place where machines, cars etc are tested to see if they work properly
2. a situation or problem in which you can try new ideas and methods to see if they work:
Eastern Europe has become a testing ground for high-speed privatization.
ˈtesting ground
noun [countable]1. a place where machines, cars etc are tested to see if they work properly
2. a situation or problem in which you can try new ideas and methods to see if they work: