a region or part of a town, a country, or the world (城市、国家或世界的一个)地区 rural areas of Britain. 英国的乡村地区。 people living in the area are at risk. 生活在这个地区的人处境危险。 ■[with modifier]a space allocated for a specific use (作特殊用途的)地方,场地 the dining area. 用膳场所。 ■a part of an object or surface 物体(或表面)的一部分 areas of the body. 身体的各部分。 ■a subject or range of activity or interest (活动或兴趣的)领域,范围 the key areas of science. 科学研究的重点领域。 ■(the area)(Soccer). short for penalty area (英足)。 penalty area 的简称 ■[usu. as modifier]a sunken enclosure giving access to the basement of a building 地下室入口 the area steps. 地下室入口的台阶。
the extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land 面积 the area of a triangle. 三角形的面积。 [mass noun]the room is twelve square feet in area. 这房间的面积是12平方英尺。
派生 areal adjective 语源
mid 16th cent. (in the sense 'space allocated for a specific purpose'): from Latin, literally vacant piece of level ground'