单词 | area |
释义 | area —area /ˈeə.ri.ə/ aep /ˈer.i-/ noun [C or U] (MEASURE) ► F0 the size of a flat surface calculated by multiplying its length by its width: » the area of a rectangle» Meadow Farm is 50 square kilometres in area.Thesaurus+: ↑Area, mass, weight and volume in generalnoun [C] (PLACE) ► B1 a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country: » All areas of the country will have some rain tonight.» The area of New York to the south of Houston Street is known as Soho.» Houses in the London area (= in and around London) are very expensive.» He's an area manager (= is responsible for business in a particular area) for a computer company.» This is a very poor area.» Dogs are not allowed in the children's play area.Thesaurus+: ↑Areas of land in general , ↑Space - general words• • • Extra Examples:» The area depends on agriculture for most of its income.» Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.» This area of the park has been specially designated for children.» Some species exist in this small area of forest and nowhere else on Earth.» There was more rainfall than usual this summer in the mountain areas.noun [C] (SUBJECT) ► B2 a subject or activity, or a part of it: » Marketing is Paul's area.» Software is not really my area of expertise.Thesaurus+: ↑Topics and areas of interest• • • Extra Examples:» Matters of discipline fall outside my area of responsibility.» Electronic publishing is a growth area.» The law in this area is very strict and doesn't allow us much room for manoeuvre.» OK, this seems to be an area of disagreement, so let's vote on it.» The book will encourage research in this very important area. |
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