turf

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turf1 /tɜːf $ tɜːrf/ ●○○ noun (plural turfs or turves) /tɜːvz $ tɜːrvz/  1  [uncountable] especially British EnglishDLGDN a surface that consists of soil with grass on top, or an artificial surface that looks like this 草皮，人工草皮 soft green turf 柔软的绿色草皮2. [countable] British EnglishDLG a square piece of turf cut out of the ground 一块草皮3. the turf DSHthe sport of horse racing, or the track on which horses race 赛马（运动）；赛马跑道4  AREAHOME[uncountable] informal an area that you think of as being your own 地盘，势力范围 How vigorously will the local companies defend their turf? 当地公司会以怎样的力度保卫他们的地盘？somebody’s own/home turf (=the place that someone comes from or lives in) 某人自己的领地 We beat Canada on their home turf. 我们在加拿大队的主场将其打败。turf war/battle (=a fight or argument over the areas or things you think belong to you) 地盘之争 turf wars among government bureaucracies 政府官僚之间的地盘之争

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turf• Call one of the men advertising turf for sale in the local paper.• Injuries are more common on artificial turf than on grass.• As the path flattened out to lead across the close turf to the house Leonora's feet slowed.• Meanwhile, the big construction companies are trying to grow by making inroads into turf traditionally held by medium-size builders.• People perceived me to be interested only in my own patch, my turf, my people.• Ten years ago the city was paralyzed by gang battles over turf.• Under any circumstances the track would be challenging, but intermittent rains have left the turf and red clay sodden and slick.• My most recent visit produced a sloughed skin threaded through the turf.• Almeida tumbled to the turf and was taken away by ambulance.• They are determined to defend their turf against any outsiders.turf war/battle• McKinsey denied it was engaging in a turf war over branding.• The press tends to exaggerate the disagreements, and is over-eager to look for administration turf wars.• His belief is that development corporations often get bogged down in turf wars with local councils.• The turf wars in San Francisco were really bad.• Consequently, two of the greatest moments in Chicago sports history turned into ugly turf battles.

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turf2 verb [transitive]  1.DLGto cover an area of land with turf 用草皮覆盖〔某块地〕2 turf somebody ↔ out (also turf somebody off (something)) phrasal verb GET RID OF British English informal to make someone leave a place or organization, usually suddenly or roughly 赶走某人 SYN kick somebody out of The families claim they are being turfed out of their homes. 那些家庭声称他们正被赶出家门。→ See Verb table

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turf• They turfed him out as an 18-year-old before Cambridge gave him a lifeline trial.• In correct rural circles, having your lawn turfed is regarded in the same light as wearing made-up bow ties.• There can be few people in football who do not think Flashman should be turfed out of Barnet at the earliest opportunity.• The Kurds found themselves turfed out of their houses after three months.• Prior to the spread of retirement, workers were turfed out of their jobs on an individual basis across a range of different ages.• Sheep were turfed out of three nearby fields make temporary car parks.Origin turf Old English

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turf¹ /tɜːf $ tɜːrf/ noun (plural turfs or turves) /tɜːvz $ tɜːrvz/1. [uncountable] especially British English a surface that consists of soil with grass on top, or an artificial surface that looks like this:
    soft green turf
2. [countable] British English a square piece of turf cut out of the ground
3. the turf the sport of horse racing, or the track on which horses race
4. [uncountable] informal an area that you think of as being your own:
    How vigorously will the local companies defend their turf?
    sb’s own/home turf (=the place that someone comes from or lives in)
    We beat Canada on their home turf.
    turf war/battle (=a fight or argument over the areas or things you think belong to you)
    turf wars among government bureaucracies

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turf² verb [transitive]
to cover an area of land with turf
turf somebody ↔ out (also turf somebody off (something)) phrasal verb
  British English informal to make someone leave a place or organization, usually suddenly or roughly
   SYN  kick somebody out
    turf somebody ↔ out of
    The families claim they are being turfed out of their homes.