bailiwick

名词 bailiwick:

1. the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
2. a branch of knowledge
   同义词：discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, branch of knowledge

bail.i.wick

n.（名词）
A person`s specific area of interest, skill, or authority.See Synonyms at field
兴趣范围，权利范围：某人在兴趣、技能或权力方面的具体范围参见 field
The office or district of a bailiff.
市镇官管辖区：市镇官的职责或管辖范围

来源：
Middle English bailliwik
中古英语 bailliwik
baillif [bailiff] * see bailiff
baillif [市镇官] *参见 bailiff
wik [town] from Old English woc from Latin vocus * see vicinity
wik [城镇] 源自 古英语 woc 源自 拉丁语 vocus *参见 vicinity