area
n
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(a) [U] extent or measurement of a surface 面積(表面的范圍或量度)
The area of the office is 35 square metres. 辦公室的面積是35平方米.
The kitchen is 12 square metres in area/has an area of 12 square metres. 廚房的面積是12平方米. =>App 4 見附錄4.
(b) [C] particular measured surface 面積(某一量度的表面)
Compare the areas of these triangles. 比較一下這些三角形的面積. =>illus 見插圖. Cf 參看 volume 2.
2 [C]
(a) part of a surface 表面的一部分
Clean the area round the cooker. 把炊具周圍弄乾凈.
(b) region of the earth's surface; district of a city, etc (地球表面的)地域; (城市等的)地區
mountainous, uninhabited, desert, etc areas of the world 世界上的山脈的, 無人居住的, 沙漠的地域
Do you like the area (ie neighbourhood) where you're living? 你喜歡你居住的地區嗎?
(c) space reserved for a specific use 留作某種用途的空間: a `picnic area 野餐區
the re`ception area 接待處.
3 [C] range of activity or interest 領域; 方面
the area of finance, training, development, etc 財政, 訓練, 發展方面
The meeting revealed certain areas of disagreement, ie matters on which those present did not agree. 會議上暴露出某些分歧之處(出席者意見不一致的事項).
4 [C] small courtyard in front of the basement of a house, usu with access to the street 地下室前的小庭院(通常可通往街道)
[attrib 作定語]
sitting on the area steps 坐在地下室前小庭院的臺階上.