No man's land
Significado: Disputed territory; uncertain situation
Originally the dangerous area between opposing trenches in WWI. Now used for any territory or situation where no one has clear authority or control.
Ejemplos
- The project is in no man's land between departments. 这个项目夹在部门之间，无人管El proyecto está en tierra de nadie entre departamentosそのプロジェクトは部署間の宙ぶらりんの状態だ그 프로젝트는 부서 간 애매한 영역에 놓여 있다.
- It's a legal no man's land. 这是一个法律真空地带Es una tierra de nadie legal法的な空白地帯だ법적 공백 지대야.
- We were stuck in a bureaucratic no man's land. 我们陷在官僚主义的真空地带里Estábamos atrapados en una tierra de nadie burocrática官僚主義のたらい回しにあった관료주의적 공백 상태에 갇혀 있었다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: business, politics, everyday
Tono: descriptive, serious
✓ Correcto
- A regulatory no man's land监管真空地带Una tierra de nadie regulatoria規制の空白地帯규제의 공백 지대
- Stuck in no man's land陷在真空地带Atrapado en tierra de nadie宙ぶらりんの状態공백 상태에 빠져 있는
✗ Incorrecto
- N/A—widely used不适用——广泛使用No aplica: de uso generalizado特になし——広く使われている해당 없음—널리 사용됨
Errores comunes
- Forgetting the somber military origin
Origen e historia
The term existed before WWI for disputed territory, but became famous describing the deadly ground between opposing trenches where soldiers from both sides were killed trying to cross.
Etimología: Middle English for disputed ground, WWI popularized
Primera vez registrado: 14th century; WWI sense 1914-18
Contexto cultural
Era: WWI iconic, still current
Generation: All generations
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: WWI literature; War photography
Regional notes: Universal English.
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