Word · Frequency #29503
areal
区域的;面积的
of or relating to an area
- 1.
Of or pertaining to an area.
区域的;与区域有关的。
区域的;与区域有关的。;地区的;面积的;广大的
In use
The areal extent of the forest has decreased significantly over the past decade.
Geographers study areal differences in climate patterns across regions.
The areal coverage of the new network will include all major cities.
areal + noun
areal 是形容词,意为“区域的;与区域有关的”,通常用作定语修饰名词,常见于地理、语言学等学术语境。
The areal extent of the flood is difficult to measure.
洪水的面积范围难以测量。
Common mistakes
The areal of the city is large.The area of the city is large.
“areal” 是形容词,意为“区域的;与区域有关的”,不能作名词;表示“面积/区域”时应用名词 “area”。
The areal view from the airplane was beautiful.The aerial view from the airplane was beautiful.
“areal” 与 “aerial” 形近音近,但 “areal” 指“区域/面积的”,“aerial” 指“空中的/航空的”;从飞机上看到的是空中景色,应用 “aerial”。
Connections
Collocations
- areal extent
- 区域范围;面积范围
- The areal extent of the flood was greater than expected.洪水的区域范围比预期的要大。
- areal distribution
- 区域分布
- Researchers mapped the areal distribution of the species.研究人员绘制了该物种的区域分布图。
- areal density
- 面密度;面积密度
- The areal density of the disk determines its storage capacity.磁盘的面密度决定了其存储容量。
- areal coverage
- 区域覆盖;覆盖面
- The survey provided areal coverage of the entire valley.这项调查覆盖了整个山谷地区。
- areal differentiation
- 区域分异;地区差异
- Geography studies the areal differentiation of cultural landscapes.地理学研究文化景观的区域分异。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
由 area 变形而来,看到 area 就想到“区域的”;发音虽像 aerial(空中的),但词根 area 提醒你它指地面区域。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:地理学、语言学、学术写作 areal 通常用于学术或专业语境,多出现在地理学、语言学等领域的书面表达中,日常口语比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 areal /ˈɛəriəl/ 押韵的有 aerial /ˈɛəriəl/。注意拼写相似的 real /rɪəl/、ideal /aɪˈdɪəl/、cereal /ˈsɪəriəl/、serial /ˈsɪəriəl/、material /məˈtɪəriəl/ 发音不同(元音不同),不要混淆。
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