单词 | area |
释义 | Word Frequency area(ˈɛərɪə) noun 1. any flat, curved, or irregular expanse of a surface 2. a. the extent of a two-dimensional surface enclosed within a specified boundary or geometric figure the area of Ireland the area of a triangle b. the two-dimensional extent of the surface of a solid, or of some part thereof, esp one bounded by a closed curve the area of a sphere 3. a section, portion, or part an area of the body an area of the sky 4. region; district; locality a mountainous area 5. a. a geographical division of administrative responsibility b. (as modifier) area manager 6. a part or section, as of a building, town, etc, having some specified function orcharacteristic reception area commercial area slum area 7. Also called: areaway a sunken area, usually enclosed, giving light, air, and sometimes access to a cellar or basement 8. the range, extent, or scope of anything 9. a subject field or field of study 10. any unoccupied or unused flat open piece of ground 11. the ground on which a building stands, or the ground surrounding a building 12. anatomy any of the various regions of the cerebral cortex 13. computing any part of a computer memory assigned to store data of a specified type Derived forms areal (ˈareal) adjective Word origin C16: from Latin: level ground, open space, threshing-floor; related to ārēre to be dry |
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