area
noun
ˈeəriə
noun
1
a
particular
part
of
a
country,
town
etc
〔国家、市镇等的〕地区; 区域
in
an
area
Only
cheeses
made
in
this
area
may
be
labelled
‘Roquefort.’
只有这个地区出产的干酪才能被称作“罗克福尔干酪”。
There
were
over
2
inches
of
rain
in
coastal
areas
.
沿海地区的雨量超过了2 英寸。
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of
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a
working-class
area
of
Birmingham
伯明翰的工薪阶层居住区
Many
areas
of
Africa
have
suffered
severe
drought
this
year.
今年，非洲的许多地区都遭遇了严重的旱灾。
a
rural
area
(=countryside)
of
woodlands
and
fields
有林地和田野的乡村地区
Crime
rates
are
significantly
higher
in
urban
areas
(=towns,
cities
etc)
.
城镇地区的犯罪率要高很多。
The
police
have
searched
the
farm
and
the
surrounding
area
(=the
area
around
it)
.
警察已搜查了农场及其周围地区。
children
from
the
local
area
当地的孩子
a
residential
area
of
the
town
镇上的居民区
2
a
part
of
a
house,
office,
garden
etc
that
is
used
for
a
particular
purpose
〔房子、办公室、花园等作特定用途的〕场所，地方
a
no-smoking
area
无烟区
Their
apartment
has
a
large
kitchen
area
.
他们的公寓里有很大的厨房区。
Come
through
into
the
dining
area
.
请进饭厅来。
the
reception
area
of
the
hotel
酒店的接待处
a
storage
area
on
the
ground
floor
底层的储物区
3
a
particular
subject,
range
of
activities,
or
group
of
related
subjects
领域，范围，方面
The
course
covers
three
main
subject
areas
.
这门课程涵盖三大学科领域。
This
study
has
clearly
identified
a
major
problem
area
for
the
National
Health
Service.
这次调查明确发现，国民医疗保健制度中存在着一个很大的问题区域。
We’re
funding
research
into
new
areas
such
as
law
enforcement
technology.
我们为执法技术等新领域的研究提供资金。
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reforms
in
the
key
areas
of
health
and
education
医疗及教育关键领域的改革
4
the
amount
of
space
that
a
flat
surface
or
shape
covers
面积
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of
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an
area
of
2,000
square
miles
2000 平方英里的面积
a
formula
to
calculate
the
area
of
a
circle
计算圆面积的公式