area
英 [‘eəriə] 美 [‘eriə] n. 面积；地区，地段；区域；领域
area 义务阶段1500 全国卷频次:32
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n. areas 18
面积；地域，地方，区域；范围，领域
高考真题原句提选：
Cape Verde has a population of about 329,000 and a total area of 1,557 square miles.
In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas.
二、词组｜习惯用语
in the area 在这个地区；在该领域
in the area of 在…领域
rural area 农村地区；乡郊地区
mining area 矿山；布雷区；采矿区
surface area 表面面积；曲面面积
urban area 城市地区
research area 研究方向
residential area 住宅区，居民区
in area 在面积上；从面积上讲；在区域中
mountain area 山区
construction area 施工区[建]
sea area 海域；海区
land area 陆地区域；合模面面积；接触面积
local area network n. 局域网
development area 开发区
total area n. 总面积
specific surface area 比表面积
developed area [机]展开面积
border area 边境区域
water area 水域，水的面积
三、词根记忆词典
area
n.
面積;地區,地域;領域,範圍
I’m rarely aware that the square area is bare.我很少覺察到那個正方形區域是光禿禿的.
noun
PART OF PLACE 地区
1. [C] part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world
(地方、城市、国家、世界的)地区,地域:
mountainous / desert areas
山区；荒漠地域
rural / urban / inner-city areas
农村/城市地区；内城区
There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.
今夜商业闹市区交通繁忙。
She knows the local area very well.
她非常了解这地区的情况。
John is the London area manager.
约翰是伦敦地区经理。
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。
The farm and surrounding area was flooded.
农场和周围地区遭洪水淹没。
⇨ see also catchment area , conservation area , development area , no-go area
2. [C] a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose
(房间、建筑物、处所划为某用途的)地方,场地,区:
the hotel reception area
旅馆接待处
a play / parking / dining area
游戏场地；停车场；用餐处
⇨ see also rest area , service area
PARTICULAR PLACE 部位
3. [C] a particular place on an object
(物体上的)区,部位:
Move the cursor to a blank area of the computer screen.
把光标移至电脑屏幕的空区。
The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body.
肿瘤尚未扩散到身体其他部位。
SUBJECT / ACTIVITY 学科；活动
4. [C] ~ (of sth) a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it
领域；方面:
the areas of training and development
训练和发展方面
Finance is Mark’s area.
财务是马克负责的范围。
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。
⇨ see also grey area
MEASUREMENT 量度
5. [C, U] the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement
面积:
the area of a triangle
三角形的面积
The room is 12 square metres in area.
这个房间面积是 12 平方米。
FOOTBALL 足球
6. the area (BrE) (in football ( soccer ) 足球) = penalty area :
He shot from just outside the area.
他就在禁区外边拔脚射门。
Only cheeses made in this area may be labelled ‘Roquefort’.
只有这个地区出产的干酪才能被称作“罗克福尔干酪”。
Crime rates are much higher in urban areas.
城镇地区的犯罪率要高很多。
area of
Many areas of Africa have suffered severe drought this year.
今年，非洲的许多地区都遭遇了严重的旱灾。
2 a part of a house, office, garden etc that is used for a particular purpose 〔房子、办公室、花园里面等作特定用途的〕区域
a no-smoking area
无烟区
Their apartment has a large kitchen area.
他们的公寓有个很大的厨房。
Come through into the dining area.
请进饭厅来。
the reception area of the hotel
酒店的接待处
a storage area on the ground floor
底层的储物区
3 a particular subject, range of activities, or group of related subjects 领域，范围，方面
The course covers three main subject areas.
这门课程涵盖三大学科领域。
This study has clearly identified a major problem area for the National Health Service.
这次调查明确指出了国民医疗服务体系中的主要问题所在。
We’re funding research into new areas such as law enforcement technology.
我们为执法技术等新领域的研究提供资金。
area of
reforms in the key areas of health and education
医疗及教育的关键领域的改革
4 the amount of space that a flat surface or shape covers 面积
area of
an area of 2,000 square miles
2,000平方英里的面积
a formula to calculate the area of a circle
计算圆面积的公式
► see thesaurus at size
1.N-COUNT 可数名词地区;区域 An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
…the large number of community groups in the area…
该地区大量的社团
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。
…mountainous areas of Europe, Asia, North and South America.
欧洲、亚洲、南北美洲的山区
2.N-COUNT 可数名词（生活、管辖的）范围，区域 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.
【搭配模式】：poss N
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。
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。
3.N-COUNT 可数名词（作特殊用途的）地方，场地，区 A particular area is a piece of land or part of a building that is used for a particular activity.
【搭配模式】：supp N
…a picnic area.
野餐区
…the main check-in area located in Terminal 1.
位于1号候机厅的主检票区
4.N-COUNT 可数名词（某一表面或物体上的）区；（身体上的）部分 An area is a particular place on a surface or object, for example on your body.
【搭配模式】：with supp
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.N-VAR 可变名词面积 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.
The islands cover a total area of 625.6 square kilometers…
这些岛屿总面积为625.6平方公里。
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.N-COUNT 可数名词领域；方面；范围 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.
【搭配模式】：usu with supp
…the politically sensitive area of old age pensions.
有关养老金的政治敏感话题
…the internationalization of the economy and all other areas of society…
社会的经济和其他领域的国际化
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.N-COUNT 可数名词（足球场上）同penalty area On a football pitch, the area is the same as the penalty area.
【搭配模式】：usu sing
【STYLE标签】：INFORMAL 非正式
1
[count] a : a part or section within a larger place : region地区；区域
Settlers came to this area from the east.
移民们从东部来到这个地区。
The group visited the area during a hunting trip.
在一次远足打猎时这个团体来过这一地区。
in the area surrounding the lake
在湖的周边地区
The storm caused damage in many areas along the coast.
这场风暴给沿海的许多地区造成了破坏。
a bird found only in remote areas of the U.S.
仅见于美国偏远地区的一种鸟
in many areas of the world
在世界的许多地区
He is the metropolitan area’s most popular politician.
他是大都会区最受欢迎的政治家。
urban and rural areas
城乡地区
He lived in an unfashionable area of the city.
他住在这个城市偏僻的区域。
a residential area
住宅区
One of our representatives will be in your area [=neighborhood] next week.
下周我们的一位代表将到你们的街区去。
b : a section of space within a building, room, etc.空地；地方
She set aside a work area in the kitchen.
她在厨房里留出一个操作空间。
The dining area has extra windows.
餐饮区有另外的窗户。
We were asked to wait in the reception area.
我们被告知在接待区等候。
The park had several picnic areas.
这个公园有好几个野餐区。
2
[count] : a part of the surface of something (such as a person’s body or a piece of cloth)（身体或布料的）部位，一部分
Choose a small area of the fabric to test first.
先在布料上选一小块进行测试。
The patient was having pain in the shoulder/abdominal area. = The patient was having pain in the area of the shoulder/abdomen.
患者的肩部/腹部疼痛。
3
[count] : a field of activity or study领域；方面
The discovery has opened up new areas of/for research.
这一发现为研究开启了新的领域。
The budget continues to be a major area of concern.
预算仍然是关注的主要方面。
a problem area
存在问题的方面
the whole area of foreign policy
整个外交政策方面
She wants the government to provide more help in the area of health care.
她希望政府在医疗保健方面提供更多的帮助。
Your question falls outside my area of expertise.
你的问题不在我的专业范围之内。
There are still some areas of disagreement between the two sides.
双方在有些方面仍存在分歧。
— see also gray area
4
: the amount of space inside a shape, surface, region, room, etc.面积
[count] The students learned how to calculate the area of a triangle.
学生们学习了如何计算三角形的面积。
a circle with an area of 500 square meters
面积为500平方米的圆形
The park has an area of 2 square miles.
公园占地2平方英里。
[noncount] a circle that is 500 square meters in area
面积为500平方米的圆形
(chiefly US) The nightclub provided enough area [=room, space] for a dance floor.
这个夜总会有足够大的舞池。
in the area of
: close to (an amount)接近（某一数量）
The project will cost (somewhere) in the area of $50,000.
这个项目将花费大概5万美元。
