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词汇 level the playing field
释义
Idiom
level the playing field
to give everyone the same advantages or opportunities.
It was an effort to level the playing field and achieve greater equality between the sexes.Government funding can level the playing field for political candidates without money.
Related vocabulary: have a fighting chance
Etymology: based on a comparison with a sports competition played on a field that is not level, putting one side at a disadvantage

level the playing field

To make a situation or activity more fair and balanced by giving an extra advantage or opportunity to those who would normally be at a disadvantage, or by attempting to take away or diminish advantages, perhaps of one's adversary or competitor. The point of this legislation is to level the playing field for those who have typically found it harder to access public funding. The acquisition of the star player in the offseason was intended to level the playing field with their main rivals, who have become perennial champions.

ˌlevel the ˈplaying field

create a situation where everyone has the same opportunities: There is a high demand for new laws and restrictions to be introduced in order to level the playing field.
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