area
noun uk/ˈeə.ri.ə/ us/ˈer.i.ə/
(PLACE)
B1 [ C ]地区;区域
a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country
all areas All areas of the country will have some rain tonight. 今晚全国所有地区都将有降雨。
The area of New York to the south of Houston Street is known as Soho. 纽约休斯敦街以南区域被称作休南区。
Houses in the London area (= in and around London) are very expensive. 伦敦地区的房价很高。
remote area It can be difficult getting supplies to more remote areas.
urban/rural areas
He's an area manager (= is responsible for business in a particular area) for a computer company. 他是一家计算机公司的区域经理。
This is a very poor area. 这是一个非常贫困的地区。
Dogs are not allowed in the children's play area. 不许将狗带入儿童游乐区。
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- The area depends on agriculture for most of its income.
- Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.
- This area of the park has been specially designated for children.
- Some species exist in this small area of forest and nowhere else on earth.
- There was more rainfall than usual this summer in the mountain areas.
- The mouth is one of the areas of the body with the most bacteria.
- They measured blood flow in the affected area.
- The floor is very uneven in some areas.
(SUBJECT)
B2 [ C ]领域;范围;方面
a subject or activity, or a part of it
area of expertise Software is not really my area of expertise. 软件并不属于我的专业范围。
in all areas She's improved her game in all areas.
Marketing is Paul's area. 市场营销属于保罗的职责范围。
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- Matters of discipline fall outside my area of responsibility.
- Electronic publishing is a growth area.
- The law in this area is very strict and doesn't allow us much room for manoeuvre.
- OK, this seems to be an area of disagreement, so let's vote on it.
- The book will encourage research in this very important area.
(MEASURE)
[ C or U ]面积
the size of a flat surface calculated by multiplying its length by its width
the area of a rectangle 长方形的面积
in area Meadow Farm is 50 square kilometres in area. “绿地农庄”面积50平方公里。
(FOOTBALL)
[ C usually singular ]（足球场上的）罚球区，禁区（同 penalty area）
→ penalty area
Idiom
in the area ofidiom 大约，大概，左右
approximately
The repair work will cost in the area of £200. 修理费大概要200英镑。