Dictionary entry
subject area
/ˈsʌbdʒikt ˈɛəriə/
noun
学科领域；主题范围
a particular field of study or knowledge
指学术或专业领域
主题范围
In use
The professor asked each student to choose a subject area for their research paper.
This library has an extensive collection of books in every subject area.
Her expertise in the subject area of environmental science is well known.
in [determiner] subject area
表示在某一个学科领域内。
She is an expert in the subject area of linguistics.
她是语言学领域的专家。
[adjective] subject area
用形容词修饰subject area，表示领域的特点。
This journal covers a broad subject area.
这本期刊涵盖广泛的学科领域。
subject area of [noun]
表示具体某一学科的主题范围。
The subject area of physics is vast.
物理学的学科领域很广阔。
Common mistakes
I study in the area of English subject.I study in the subject area of English.
错误地将专业领域表达为“subject area”的顺序颠倒，应使用固定搭配“subject area”并将学科名称置于其后。
There are many subject area in this university.There are many subject areas in this university.
“subject area”是可数名词短语，复数形式应为“subject areas”，需加-s。
Connections
Confusing words
- subject matter
- 主题内容 · subject area 侧重领域范围，subject matter 侧重具体内容或题材
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.