area

n.地区；区域，范围；面积，平地；领域

noun

地区 part of place

1. （地方、城市、国家、世界的）地区，地域
   part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world
   1. mountainous/desert areas
      山区；荒漠地域
   2. rural/urban/inner-city areas
      农村 / 城市地区；内城区
   3. There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.
      今夜闹市区交通繁忙。
   4. She knows the local area very well.
      她非常了解这地区的情况。
   5. John is the London area manager.
      约翰是伦敦地区经理。
   6. Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area .
      飞机失事残骸散落在一个广阔地域。
   7. The farm and surrounding area was flooded.
      农场和周围地区遭洪水淹没。
2. （房间、建筑物、处所划为某用途的）地方，场地，区
   a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose
   1. the hotel reception area
      旅馆接待处
   2. a play/parking/dining area
      游戏场地；停车场；用餐处

部位 particular place

3. （物体上的）区，部位
   a particular place on an object
   1. Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen.
      把光标移至电脑屏幕的空区。
   2. The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body.
      肿瘤尚未扩散到身体其他部位。

学科；活动 subject/activity

4. 领域；方面
   a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it
   1. the areas of training and development
      训练和发展方面
   2. Finance is Mark's area.
      财务是马克负责的范围。
   3. The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.
      健身俱乐部是近年来发展迅速的领域。

量度 measurement

5. 面积
   the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement
   1. the area of a triangle
      三角形的面积
   2. The room is 12 square metres in area.
      这个房间面积是12平方米。

足球 football

足球 football

n. 区域，地区；面积；范围 n. (Area)人名；(西)阿雷亚

名词复数形式:areas

area 区域

词源不详。可能来自词根ard, 火，用火烧掉杂草灌木等，用于耕作。

1. 60 years ago half the French population still lived in rural areas.
   60年前有一半法国人仍然生活在乡村地区。
2. Local authorities have been responsible for the running of schools in their areas
   地方当局一直负责管理本地区的学校。
3. If there is an election in your area, you should go and vote.
   如果你所居住的地区进行选举，你应该去参加投票。
4. You will notice that your baby has two soft areas on the top of his head.
   你会注意到你的宝宝头顶上有两处柔软的地方。
5. Although large in area, the flat did not have many rooms.
   这套公寓虽然面积很大，但并没有太多房间。
6. She wants to be involved in every area of your life.
   她想参与入你生活中的方方面面。
7. The council has organised a series of events and competitions for school children in the area
   委员会为本地区的中小学生组织了一系列的活动和比赛。
8. Water shortages in the area will be the main constraint on development.
   水资源匮乏将是制约该地区发展的一个主要因素。
9. Entrepreneurs developed fashionable restaurants and bars in the area.
   实业家在这一地区建起了许多时尚的餐馆和酒吧。
10. The region has been declared a disaster area.
    这个地区被宣布为灾区。
11. They have had effective control of the area since the security forces left.
    自从安全部队撤离后，他们实际上控制了该地区。
12. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay.
    雇了一个承包商抽干水库的水，挖掉一个区域的泥土后再用黏土填上。
13. He has lived and farmed in the area for 46 years.
    他已在此地生活耕作了46年。
14. I faxed 10 hotels in the area to check room size.
    我给该地区10家旅馆发了传真，核实房间大小。
15. We have a security guard around the whole area
    我们在该地区各处部署了保安。
16. We have reviewed the data that we hold for the area.
    我们已经审核过为该地区保存的数据了。
17. None of the water from Lake Powell is used to irrigate the area.
    鲍威尔湖的水一滴都没有用于灌溉该地区。
18. The mountain area is covered entirely in dense jungle.
    山区完全掩映在茂密的丛林中。
19. A group of rebels overran the port area and most of the northern suburbs
    一群叛乱分子迅速占领了港口地区和大部分城北郊区。
20. The area is needed for a land reclamation project.
    一个土地开垦项目要在这一地区进行。
21. The house has a spacious kitchen and dining area.
    这座房子有一个宽敞的厨房和用餐区。
22. A violent storm had struck the area.
    一场猛烈的暴风雨席卷了该地区。
23. The area has been declared a disaster zone.
    这个地区已经被宣布为灾难地带。
24. Members of 21 minorities live in this area.
    这个地区居住有21个少数民族的成员。
25. This flower grows on a hilly area.
    这种花生长在山地上。
26. This area is most suitable for growing wheat.
    这一带最适宜种小麦。
27. The climate is very dry in the desert area.
    沙漠地区气候很干燥。
28. A pestilence was raging in this area.
    鼠疫正在这一地区流行。