Field something meaning in English
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Definition
to field a question, a phone call: to respond, to reply to, to answer a question, a telephone call
Who can field this question? I'm looking for someone who can answer difficult questions.
Examples
- "Naturally, we'll be needing a manager for this team: his or her responsibilities will include fielding phone calls, training and managing the staff of this new department."
- "Philip : I'll field this one, Mr. Delavigne."
- "Naturally, we'll be needing a manager for this team: his or her responsibilities will include fielding phone calls, and training and managing the staff of this new department."
Exercise 1
Bruno writes "his or her responsibilities will include fielding phone calls".
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
Bruno writes "his or her responsibilities will include fielding phone calls".
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
Excerpt: "His or her responsibilities will include fielding phone calls..."
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
In this context, the verb "to field" means to respond to or answer a question. A spokesperson often "fields questions from the press at a press conference", or an athlete might "field questions from the media" after an important football match. Bruno writes that the new customer service manager will "field phone calls", which simply means that he or she will answer questions and respond to comments from the callers.
This is an incorrect use of the verb "to field". The verb "to present" or "to pitch" would be more appropriate here.
This is not a correct use of the verb "to field". The verb "to consider" or "to explore" would be more appropriate here.
This is not a correct use of the verb "to field". The verb "to assign" would be more appropriate here.
Excerpt: "His or her responsibilities will include fielding phone calls..."
Exercise 2
Bruno writes about "fielding phone calls".
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
Bruno writes about "fielding phone calls".
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
From the list below, choose the sentence which uses the verb "to field" correctly.
In this context, the verb "to field" means to respond to or answer a question. A spokesperson often "fields questions from the press at a press conference", or an athlete might "field questions from the media" after an important football match. Bruno writes that the new customer service manager will "field phone calls", which simply means that he or she will answer questions and respond to comments from the callers.
This is an incorrect use of the verb "to field". The verb "to present" or "to pitch" would be more appropriate here.
This is not a correct use of the verb "to field". The verb "to assign" would be more appropriate here.
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