area /ˈɛərɪə/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world. 地区

  例：

  ...the large number of community groups in the area.

  …该地区大量的社团。

  例：

  The survey was carried out in both urban and rural areas.

  该调查在城市和乡村地区都开展了。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Your area is the part of a town, country, or region where you live. An organization's area is the part of a town, country, or region that it is responsible for. 居住区域; 管辖区域

  例：

  Local authorities have been responsible for the running of schools in their areas.

  地方政府一直负责其辖区内各校的运作。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT A particular area is a piece of land or part of a building that is used for a particular activity. (作某用途的) 区域

  例：

  ...a picnic area.

  …一个野餐区。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT An area is a particular place on a surface or object, for example, on your body. 部位

  例：

  You will notice that your baby has two soft areas on the top of his head.

  你会注意到你孩子的头顶有两个柔软的部位。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT You can use area to refer to a particular subject or topic, or to a particular part of a larger, more general situation or activity. 话题; 方面

  例：

  ...the politically sensitive area of social security.

  …社保这个政治敏感话题。

• 6. 

  N-VAR The area of a surface such as a piece of land is the amount of flat space or ground that it covers, measured in square units. 面积

  例：

  The islands cover a total area of 400 square miles.

  这些岛屿的总面积为400平方英里。

• 7. 

  → see also grey area