- [countable]
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 to improve access to services in rural areas 改善农村地区获得服务的机会 urban/metropolitan/residential areas 城市/大都市/住宅区 The farm and surrounding area were flooded. 农场和周围地区遭洪水淹没。 She knows the local area very well. 她非常了解这地区的情况。 - area around…
the area around San Francisco 旧金山周边地区 Large areas of the city were destroyed in the earthquake. 这座城市的大部分地区在地震中被毁。 - over a… area
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。 Thousands of tourists visit the area every year. 每年有成千上万的游客前往该地。 - in the area
There are lots of things to do in the area. 这个地区有很多事情要做。 Ted has lived in this area all his life. 泰德一生都住在这个地区。 People who live in remote areas of the country may not have access to electricity. 居住在该国偏远地区的人可能无法用上电。 A lot of new people have moved into the area recently. 最近有许多人新迁入了该地区。 John is the London area manager. 约翰是伦敦地区经理。
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographya1There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight. 今夜商业闹市区交通繁忙。 Few homes in the area had electricity. 该地区通了电的家庭很少。 He slowly turned around, surveying the area. 他慢慢回转身，审视着这片区域。 I explored the area on my day off. 我趁休息的日子探察了这一区域。 Police patrol the area regularly. 警方定期对该地区进行巡逻。 The storm surges have brought significant flooding to low-lying coastal areas. 风暴潮造成沿海的低地洪水泛滥。 We were in a secluded area far away from the rest of the school. 我们所在的地方是学校僻静的一隅，离学校的其他地方很远。 environmentally sensitive areas 环境敏感地区 people living in socially deprived areas 生活在社会地位低下的贫民区的人 Do not use the spray in enclosed areas. 不要在封闭区域使用此喷雾剂。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- huge
- large
- vast
- …
- inhabit
- live in
- move into
- …
- manager
- office
- hospital
- …
- in an/the area
- outside an/the area
- within an/the area
- …
- [countable]
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
Synonyms placeplacesee also rest area, service area- site
- area
- position
- point
- location
- scene
- spot
- venue
- place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens:
This would be a good place for a picnic. 这可是个野餐的好地方。
- site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be located; a place where something happened or that is used for a particular purpose:
They’ve chosen a site for the new school. 他们为新学校选了校址。
- area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object:
the hotel reception area 旅馆接待处 Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen. 把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。
- position the place where a person or thing is located; the place where somebody/something is meant to be:
From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour. 他在山头那个位置可以俯瞰海港。
- point a particular place within an area, where something happens or is supposed to happen:
the point at which the river divides 河流分岔点
- location a place where something happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known:
The company is moving to a new location. 公司准备迁移新址。
- scene a place where something happens, especially something unpleasant:
the scene of the accident 事故现场
- spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where something particular happens:
The lake is one of the local beauty spots. 这个湖是当地的一个风景点。
- venue
the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event. 指演出、体育比赛等的聚会地点、场馆、会场
- at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venue
- in a(n) place/area/position/location/venue
- the place/site/point/location/spot/venue where…
- the right place/site/position/location/spot/venue
- a central site/position/location/venue
- the/somebody’s/something’s exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot
Extra ExamplesYou can only smoke in designated areas. 只能在指定区域吸烟。 The hotel has an outdoor area that rivals any Las Vegas hotel. 这家旅馆有一个户外区域，可与拉斯维加斯的任何一家旅馆媲美。 Keep storage areas locked. 将存贮区锁好。 He was shown to a table in the VIP area. 他被带到贵宾区的餐桌入座。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dining
- lounge
- reception
- …
- in an/the area
- [countable]
a particular place on an object （物体上的）区，部位 - [countable]
a particular subject or activity, or an aspect of it 领域；方面 Finance is Mark's area. 财务是马克负责的范围。 The course covers two main subject areas. 这门课程涵盖两个主要学科领域。 - area of something
The report focuses on three key areas of concern. 该报告侧重于三个主要关切领域。 That's outside my specific area of expertise. 那超出了我的专业领域。 - area for something
We have identified several areas for improvement. 我们已经确定了几个需要改进的领域。 - in this area
More research is needed in this area. 这方面需要更多的研究。 - in the area of something
to improve skills in the areas of critical thinking and problem-solving 提高批判性思维和解决问题的技能
Extra Examplesthe areas of training and development 训练和发展方面 The report covers several areas of social policy. 这份报告涉及社会政策的多个方面。 We are generally pleased with the results but there are a few areas of concern. 这些结果我们总体上比较满意，但仍存在着几处令人担忧的地方。 There have been some exciting new developments in this area. 这个领域取得了一些振奋人心的新进展。 The research explores three areas. 该研究探索三个领域的问题。 Taxation is a very complex area. 税收是个很复杂的领域。 People with this disability can cope well in most areas of life. 身患这种残疾的人能够轻松应付生活中的大多数情况。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- important
- key
- …
- cover
- explore
- identify
- …
- in an/the area
- an area of activity
- an area of life
- an area of concern
- …
- [countable, uncountable]
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 Measure the surface area. 测量表面积。 The estate covers an area of 106 acres. 这个庄园占地 106 英亩。 - in area
The room is 12 square metres in area. 这个房间面积是 12 平方米。
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb2Britain occupies a total area of 88 798 square miles. 英国总面积为88 798平方英里。 A large building with a floor area of 100m2. 建筑面积100m2的大型建筑。 The country has a total area of around a million square miles. 这个国家总面积大约为100万平方英里。 The province covers an area roughly the size of Wales. 该省的面积大致相当于威尔士。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- large
- small
- total
- …
- cover
- have
- the area[singular](also penalty box (both British English), penalty area British and North American English)
(in football (soccer) 足球 the area in front of the goal. If the defending team breaks the rules within this area, the other team is given a penalty. 罚球区；禁区
part of place地区
particular place部位
subject/activity学科；活动
measurement量度
football足球
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘space allocated for a specific purpose’): from Latin, literally ‘vacant piece of level ground’.