AREAan area of the world, a country, a surface etc1 an area of the world or a country2 an area in or around a town or city3 the area around a building or place4 an area used for a particular purpose5 a large area of land6 an empty area7 an area belonging to a country or person8 an area that is part of a surfacean area of knowledge, activity, or responsibility9 an area of knowledge, duties, study etcRELATED WORDSsee alsoSPACEPLACELAND/GROUNDCOUNTRYTOWN1 an area of the world or a country 世界上或一个国家的一个区域area /ˈeəriə/ [countable noun]anarea of land that is part of the world or part of a country 〔作为世界或国家一部分的〕地区，地域，区域 Police think the crime was committed by someone from outside the area. 警方认为这桩犯罪案件是这个地区以外的人所为。area of There is a shortage of water in many areas of the world. 世界上许多地区都缺水。 Hannah grew up in a beautiful area of Ireland. 汉娜在爱尔兰一个美丽的地方长大。somebody's areathe area where someone lives 某人居住的区域 The cost of electricity has risen in our area. 我们区的电费涨了。region /ˈriːdʒən/ [countable noun]a large area that is part of a country or of the world 〔作为国家或世界一部分的大范围的〕地区；地带；区域 There have been reports of fighting in the region. 有报道说该地区发生了战争。region of For several years they lived in a remote region of Kenya. 有好几年，他们都生活在肯尼亚的一个偏远地区。 Severe winter weather is expected in the northeast region of the country. 该国东北部地区预计今冬有严寒天气。zone /zəʊn/ [countable noun]an area that is in some way special or different from the areas around it, for example because it has a particular type of problem 〔因存在某类问题等而不同于周围的〕地区，地带 San Francisco and Tokyo are both located in earthquake zones. 圣弗朗西斯科和东京都位于地震带。 Half of the community lies in a flood zone. 这个社区一半位于洪涝区。war/battle zone UN troops are unwilling to enter the battle zone. 联合国部队不愿意进入战区。country /ˈkʌntri/ [uncountable noun]an area of land that is of a particular type or that is used for a particular activity, lived in by particular people etc 〔具有某种特点、某种活动专用，或某种人居住的〕地区，区域 The Midwest is largely farming country. 中西部主要是农业区。 Not many people live in the hill country any more. 山区不再有很多人居住了。locality /ləʊˈkælɪti, ləʊˈkæləti/ [countable noun]formala small area of a country 【正式】〔国内小面积的〕地区 In some localities the price of housing has risen by more than fifty percent in the last decade. 有些地区的房价在过去10年里上涨了50%以上。 The city council is responsible for providing police protection in each locality. 市议会负责提供警力保护各区。2 an area in or around a town or city 城镇内或城镇周围的地区area /ˈeəriə/ [countable noun]anarea in or around a town or city 〔城镇内或周围的〕地区area of The family lives in Roxbury, a working-class area of Boston. 这家人住在罗克斯伯里，波士顿的一个工人阶级居住区。poor/rich area Raul grew up in a poor area of Buenos Aires. 劳尔住在布宜诺斯艾利斯的一个贫民区。district /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ [countable noun]one of the areas that a town or city is officially divided into, or one of the areas of a town or city where a particular group of people live or a particular activity happens 行政区；〔城镇中某类人居住或有某类活动的〕地区，区域district of Their apartment is in the Chongwen district of Peking. 他们的公寓在北京的朝阳区。business/financial/historical etc district Blaine works in the financial district. 布莱恩在金融区工作。neighbourhoodBritish/neighborhoodAmerican /ˈneɪbəʳhʊd/ [countable noun]one of the parts of a town or city 近邻的地区，四邻，街区 The Cranstons live in a very wealthy neighbourhood. 克兰斯顿一家住在一个非常富有的地段。neighbourhood of I grew up in a quiet neighborhood of Birmingham. 我在伯明翰一个宁静的街区里长大。in the neighbourhood/neighborhood Are there any good restaurants in the neighborhood? 这地区有什么好的餐馆吗？quarter /ˈkwɔːʳtəʳ/ [countable noun]an area in a town or city that is lived in by people of a particular type or nationality 〔城镇中某类居民或民族的〕居住区quarter of We rented a house in the Creole quarter of New Orleans. 我们在新奥尔良的克里奥尔人居住区租了一栋房子。 The Dahdah palace is in the old Jewish quarter of Damascus. 达达宫位于大马士革的旧犹太人城区。zone /zəʊn/ [countable noun]part of a city that is officially divided from other parts because it is of a particular type 〔因属于某一类而被正式划分的〕地区residential/commercial zone This is a residential zone -- no commercial buildings are allowed. 这里是住宅区，不允许建造商业大楼。pedestrian zonea zone where cars, motorcycles etc are not allowed 步行区 Most of the town centre is now a pedestrian zone. 现在镇中心的大部分地方都是步行区。block /blɒkǁblɑːk/ [countable noun]especially Americana group of buildings in a city, with four streets around it - often used as a way of talking about distances in the city 【尤美】〔城镇的〕街区〔指四条街道中间的区域，常用于表示距离〕 She lived three blocks away from me when we were kids. 我们小时候，她就住在和我家相隔三个街区的地方。 Many of the families on our block are Hispanic-Americans. 我们这一街区的许多人家都是西班牙裔美国人。suburb /ˈsʌbɜːʳb/ [countable noun]an area away from the centre of a city, where people live, especially an area where there are houses with gardens 〔城市的〕郊区，近郊；〔尤指住房带花园的〕城郊住宅区suburb of Amy teaches at a primary school in a suburb of Atlanta. 埃美在亚特兰大的一所郊区小学任教。the suburbs My family moved to the suburbs when I was ten. 我十岁的时候，我们家搬到了郊区。precinct /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/ [countable noun]Americanan area in an American town or city that is officially divided from other parts and that has its own police department etc 【美】〔美国城镇里拥有独立警察部门等的〕分区 the fourteenth precinct 第十四分区 The mayor has lost support in many precincts of the city. 市长失去了许多分区的支持。3 the area around a building or place 建筑物或某地周围的区域surroundings /səˈraʊndɪŋz/ [plural noun]the objects, buildings, natural things etc that are around a building, around the place where you live, work etc 周围的事物；环境 The house is set in beautiful surroundings near Lake Coniston. 这房子靠近科尼斯顿湖，周围景色秀丽。 The mountaintop provides a spectacular view of Innsbruck and its surroundings. 从山顶上望去，因斯布鲁克和它的周围地区景色壮丽。 It took me a few weeks to get used to my new surroundings. 我花了几个星期适应新的环境。surrounding area /səˌraʊndɪŋ ˈeəriə/ [countable noun]the area around a building, street, city etc 〔大楼、街道、城市等的〕周围地区 The city is not very attractive, but the surrounding area is lovely. 这座城市并不美，不过周围地区倒是很漂亮。 Police are still searching the town and surrounding areas for the child. 警方仍在镇里和周围地区寻找那个孩子。4 an area used for a particular purpose 作特定用途的地方area /ˈeəriə/ [countable noun]anarea in a house, garden, office etc that is used for a particular purpose, although it is not completely separate 〔房子、花园、办公室等里面虽不完全分开但是作特定用途的〕地方；场地 Their apartment has a large kitchen area. 他们的公寓有一个很大的厨房。 The boat has a sleeping area at one end. 船上有一头是睡觉的地方。smoking/non-smoking area There's a smoking area behind the building. 大楼的后面有个吸烟区。lot /lɒtÛlɑːt/ [countable noun]Americanan area outdoors that is used for a particular purpose, for example selling a particular type of thing 【美】〔户外的〕〔专用〕场地 The car stopped outside a used-car lot at the end of the street. 汽车停在街尽头一个旧车场的外面。parking lotfor parking cars 停车场5 a large area of land 大片的土地expanse /ɪkˈspæns/ [countable noun]a large continuous area of land, water, or sky 〔土地、水或天空的〕大片区域expanse of We traveled across a broad expanse of desert. 我们穿过一片广袤的沙漠。vast expanseextremely large area 广阔无垠的空间 the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean 辽阔的太平洋stretch /stretʃ/ [countable noun]an area of land or water, especially one that is long and narrow 〔尤指狭长的〕一片地区；水域stretch of an empty stretch of highway 空荡荡的一段公路 The stretch of coastline between Barcelona and the French border is called the Costa Brava. 巴塞罗那与法国边境之间的一段海岸线叫布拉瓦海岸。tract /trækt/ [countable noun usually plural]a very large area of land of a particular type, for example, an area of forest or farming country 〔某种类型的〕大片土地〔如森林或田地〕vast/huge/large tracts of something Vast tracts of Brazilian rain forest continue to be cut down every year. 每年，巴西都有大片的热带雨林不断遭到砍伐。 There are large tracts of vacant land near the river, which could be used for farming. 沿河有大片大片的空地，可以用来耕种。6 an empty area 空的地方space /speɪs/ [countable noun]a small empty area which is available for you to sit down in, stand in, leave your car in, etc 〔可供坐下、站立或停车等的〕空位，空地 There's a space over there by the bar where we can sit down. 那边柜台旁有个位置，我们可以坐下来。 I couldn't find an empty space in the car park. 我在停车场找不到空位。clearing /ˈklɪərɪŋ/ [countable noun]a small empty area of land in the middle of a forest or wood, especially where the trees have been cut down 〔树林中尤因树木被砍后形成的〕小空地 A small deer stood on the edge of the clearing. 一只小鹿站在空地的边缘。 In the clearing, there was a small cottage. 空地中有一座小屋。vacant lot /ˌveɪkənt ˈlɒtǁ-ˈlɑːt/ [countable noun]Americanan empty outdoor area in a town or city where nothing has been built yet and that is not being used for any particular purpose at the moment 【美】〔城镇里没有造房子也没被占用的〕空地，闲置土地 A bunch of kids were playing basketball in a vacant lot. 一群孩子在一片空地上打篮球。 With real estate prices rising, vacant lots in the area are selling for as much as $75,000. 随着房产价格上升，这地区闲置土地的售价高达75,000美元。7 an area belonging to a country or person 属于国家或个人的地方territory /ˈterɪtəri, ˈterətəriǁ-tɔːri/ [countable/uncountable noun]an area that officially belongs to a particular country, or an area that a person, group, or animal controls and will defend against others 领土，领地；〔人、群体或动物的〕地盘 The island of Guam is a US territory. 关岛是美国的领土。 Many birds will attack other birds that enter their territory. 许多鸟都会攻击进入自己地盘的其他鸟。 a salesman's territory 推销员负责的地区neutral territoryan area which no-one controls 中立国的领土 The negotiations will be held on neutral territory. 谈判将在中立国的领土上举行。turf /tɜːʳf/ [uncountable noun]the area that a person or group controls and defends against anyone competing for it 〔人或群体的〕地盘，势力范围 Ten years ago the city was paralyzed by gang battles over turf. 十年之前，该城市因为黑帮之间争夺地盘而陷入瘫痪。patch /pætʃ/ [countable noun usually singular]British informalthe area that someone controls or is responsible for 【英，非正式】管辖区 Detective McCready had taken over; he didn't want us on his patch. 麦克里迪探长接管了，他不想我们插手他的管辖范围。8 an area that is part of a surface 物体表面的一块地方area /ˈeəriə/ [countable noun]part of a surface that has a particular size or shape 〔物体表面的〕一片，一块 There were several damp areas on the living room ceiling. 起居室的天花板上有几处潮湿的地方。area of After an hour's work, I had only cleaned a small area of the carpet. 我干了一个小时，才清洗了一小块地毯。patch /pætʃ/ [countable noun]a small area that is different from the parts around it 〔与周围不同的〕斑块 a white kitten with black patches 一只长着黑色花斑的小白猫patch of I noticed a patch of dirt in the middle of the rug. 我发现地毯中间有一块污斑。damp/dirty/icy etc patch The car hit an icy patch on the road and went out of control. 汽车撞到路上一块结冰的地方，失去了控制。spot /spɒtǁspɑːt/ [countable noun]a small area that has been changed, especially because it is damaged or dirty, and looks different 〔尤因受损或弄脏而出现的〕斑点，污渍 Do you mind cleaning the grease spots behind the stove? 麻烦你清理一下炉子后面的油污好吗? Oh no, I've got a spot on my new shirt! 啊呀，不好了，我的新衬衫沾上污渍了！9 an area of knowledge, duties, study etc 知识的领域、职责的范围、学科的领域等area /ˈeəriə/ [countable noun]anarea of knowledge, activity, or responsibility 领域，方面，范围 They fund research in areas like information technology. 他们为信息技术这一类的研究领域提供资金。area of The President has won new support because of his reforms in the areas of health and education. 总统因为在卫生和教育这两个方面进行了改革而得到更多人的支持。 Nordstrom does research in the area of heart disease. 诺德斯特姆从事心脏病方面的研究。field /fiːld/ [countable noun]a subject or area of study, especially one that you know a lot about 〔学科的〕领域，范围；〔尤指某人的〕专业 Keith has a degree in engineering, but couldn't find a job in his field. 基思有工程学学位，但却找不到他这个领域的工作。the field Laycock is one of the most brilliant psychiatrists in the field. 莱科克是他这个领域中最杰出的精神科医生之一。field of There are good employment opportunities in the field of healthcare, particularly nursing. 在医疗保健行业，尤其是护理行业中，就业机会很多。branch /brɑːntʃǁbræntʃ/ [countable noun]one part of a large area of study or knowledge 〔学科或知识的〕分支，分支学科branch of Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics. 三角学是数学的分支学科。 He's interested in the branch of international law that deals with war crimes. 他对国际法中有关战争罪行的分支很感兴趣。world /wɜːʳld/ [countable noun usually singular]an area of activity or work - use this especially when talking about all the people who work in that area 〔活动、工作的〕界，领域〔尤用于谈论在该领域中所有的人〕business/fashion/hi-tech etc world Jaffrii is now one of the richest and most successful men in the business world. 贾弗里现在是商界最富有、最成功的人士之一。 the fashion world 时装界the world of something the fast-paced world of technology 快步发展的技术领域domain /dəˈmeɪn, dəʊ-/ [countable noun]formalan area of activity, interest, or knowledge to which something belongs 【正式】〔某事物在活动、兴趣或知识方面所属的〕领域，范围，范畴 The abortion issue has shifted from the political to the religious domain. 堕胎问题已从政治范畴转移到了宗教范畴。male/female domain In the US, manual labor remains a male domain. 在美国，体力劳动仍然是男人的世界。realm /relm/ [countable noun]formala general area of thought, interest, or knowledge 【正式】〔思想、兴趣或知识的〕界，领域，范围 the spiritual realm 精神领域the realm of something new discoveries in the realm of science 科学界的新发现sphere /sfɪəʳ/ [countable noun]an area of activity, interest, knowledge etc, especially one that people consider should be respected or admired 〔活动、兴趣、知识等，尤指被认为应该受到尊重或敬仰的〕领域，范围 Mitchell's greatest achievements have been in the diplomatic sphere. 米切尔的最大成就是在外交领域。in scientific/political etc spheres She has a solid reputation in scientific spheres. 她在科学界享有盛名。