Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #149
area
地区；区域；地带
A part of a city, country, or the world; a region or district, often with a particular purpose or character.
- 1.
A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
表面范围的度量,以平方单位计量。
- 2.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
一个特定的地理区域,边界不明确(通常用于某种特殊目的或以其人民、文化或地理特征而区分)
- 3.
A particular geographic region.
特定的地理区域。
- 4.
a subject of study
一个研究主题
- 5.
Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
任何特定的表面范围,尤指空置或未使用的区域。
- 6.
a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
动物体内具有特殊功能或由特定动脉或神经供给的部分
- 7.
The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
对象或概念的范围或领域。
- 8.
Penalty box; penalty area.
罚球区；禁区。
面积；领域；学科；研究领域；表面；空地；地方；范围；限度；范畴；部位；（身体的）区域
In use
The Amazon rainforest is a vast area covered in dense vegetation.
She specializes in the area of artificial intelligence.
The total area of the park is 500 hectares.
it was a mountainous area
it was his area of specialization
areas of interest include...
in/det/area
表示位置或区域。
There are many parks in this area.
这个区域有很多公园。
the area of something
用于指代某个范围或领域。
Connections
Collocations
- rural area
- 农村地区
- Many people prefer living in a rural area for its peaceful environment.许多人喜欢住在农村地区，因为环境宁静。
- urban area
- 城市地区
- Urban areas often have better public transportation.城市地区通常有更好的公共交通。
- residential area
- 住宅区
- This residential area is known for its safety.这个住宅区以安全著称。
- industrial area
- 工业区
- The factory is located in an industrial area.工厂位于工业区。
- area of expertise
- 专业领域
- She is an expert in the area of finance.她是金融领域的专家。
- problem area
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 area 联想为 'A区'，A 代表区域的首字母，便于记忆。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 地理地区, 学术领域, 日常交流; note_zh: 通常用于指代地理区域或某一范围，在非正式和正式场合均常见。
Grammar Note
area是可数名词，复数形式为areas；常用介词of表示“…的区域”，如area of expertise（专业领域）。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以“-ea”结尾的单词发音各异：'sea, pea, tea, flea, plea' 都发 /iː/；'idea' 发 /aɪˈdɪə/，重音在第二音节。'area' 发 /ˈɛə̯rɪə̯/，重音在第一音节。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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