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area noun
⇨ area 1 (rural/urban areas) ⇨ area 2 (areas of study) ⇨ place 1 (the hotel reception area) ⇨ size (the area of a triangle)area1 noun rural/urban areas 乡村／城市地区areas of study/policy/growth 研究／政策／发展领域area ♦︎ region ♦︎ part ♦︎ zone ♦︎ neighbourhood ♦︎ district ♦︎ belt ♦︎ climate ♦︎ quarterThese are all words for an area of land or part of a town. 这些词均表示地域、区域。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a / an) eastern / northern / southern / western area / region / parts / zone / district / quarter◆the central area / region / part / zone / district◆the whole / entire area / region / zone / neighbourhood / district◆the surrounding area / region / neighbourhood / district◆a remote area / region / part◆a border / coastal / geographical area / region / zone / district◆an industrial area / region / zone / district / belt / quarter◆a residential area / zone / neighbourhood / district / quarter◆(a) rural area / region / parts / zone / district◆an urban area / region / zone / neighbourhood / district◆a military area / region / zone / district■ area [countable] a part of a place, town, country or the world, usually without exact limits or borders （地方、市镇、国家或世界的）地区，地域（通常没有明确的界限）◆mountainous / desert areas山区；荒漠地域◆She knows the local area very well.她非常了解这个地区的情况。◆The farm and surrounding area was flooded.农场和周围地区被洪水淹没。◆There is heavy traffic in the downtown area tonight.今晚市区中心交通繁忙。◆Wreckage from the plane was scattered over a wide area.飞机残骸散落到很大一片区域。◆John is the London area manager.约翰是伦敦地区经理。■ region [countable] a large area of land, usually without exact limits or borders （通常没有明确界限的）地区，区域◆This is one of the most densely populated regions of North America.这里是北美人口最为稠密的地区之一。◆Soil erosion is particularly serious in dry tropical regions.水土流失在干旱的热带地区尤为严重。 see also region ⇨ county NOTE 辨析 Area or region? Area has a wider range of meaning than region. A region is always a fairly large area of a country or continent, especially when it is considered in terms of its geographical features, or its economic or political importance. An area can be part of a country or continent, or part of a city or town (or even a building or room or sth even smaller). * area比region词义广。region总是指一个国家或大陆的大片土地，尤指具有地理特征或经济、政治重要性的地区。area可以是一个国家或大陆的一部分，或是市镇的一部分，甚至是建筑物、房间或更小空间的一部分。 see also area ⇨ place noun 1 ■ part [countable] (usually followed by of 通常后接of) an area or region of the world, a country or a town （世界、国家或城镇的）地区，区域◆Apples grow in many parts of the world.世界上许多地区都有苹果生长。◆The northern part of the country is richer than the south.这个国家的北部地区比南部富有。◆Which part of London do you come from?你是伦敦哪个地区的人？■ zone [countable] an area or region with a particular feature or use; one of the five parts that the earth's surface is divided into by imaginary lines that are parallel to the equator （有某特色或作用的）地区，地带；（地球表面与赤道平行的）气候带◆Medical teams are on standby to fly out to the war zone.医疗队随时待命飞往战区。◆Aid workers were advised to leave the danger zone.救援人员被劝告撤离危险地带。◆This species is found widely distributed throughout the northern temperate zone.这一物种广泛分布在北温带。ⓘ A time zone is one of the 24 areas that the world is divided into, each with its own time that is one hour earlier than that of the time zone immediately to the east. * time zone指时区。世界分为24个时区，每个时区的时间比紧邻其东部的时区晚一个小时。 see also zone ⇨ county ■ neighbourhood (BrE) (NAmE neighborhood) /ˈneɪbəhʊd; NAmE ˈneɪbərhʊd/ [countable] a district or area of a town; the people who live there 街区；城区；某街区（或城区）的居民◆We grew up in the same neighbourhood.我们是在同一个街区长大的。◆He shouted so loudly that the whole neighbourhood could hear him.他叫得那么大声，整条街的人都能听到。 see also neighbourhood ⇨ proximity ■ district [countable] an area of a country or town, especially one that has particular features （尤指有某种特征的）地区，城区◆The financial district of London is usually referred to as 'the City'.伦敦的金融区通常称为the City。◆The house was like all the others in this exclusive residential district.在这个高档住宅区，这所房子跟所有其他房子都一样。 see also district ⇨ county ■ belt [countable] (used with an adjective 与形容词连用) an area with particular characteristics or where a particular group of people live （有特点或特定人群居住的）地带，地区◆Towns in the country's industrial belt were particularly affected by the recession.位于该国工业区的城镇受到经济萧条的影响尤其大。◆the US corn belt美国产粮区◆ (BrE) We live in the commuter belt.我们住在通勤者居住区。◆Buffalo is an American rust belt city (= in an area that used to have a lot of heavy industry) that was home to several steel mills.布法罗是美国一个衰败的工业城市，过去有几家钢铁厂。■ climate [countable] an area with particular weather conditions 气候区◆They wanted to move to a warmer climate.他们想搬到气候较温暖的地区。 see also climate ⇨ weather ■ quarter [countable, usually singular] a district or part of a town 城镇的区（或一部分）◆The historic quarter of the city is full of grand buildings.这个具有历史意义的城区有很多宏伟的建筑。 area2 noun rural/urban areas 乡村／城市地区areas of study/policy/growth 研究／政策／发展领域area ♦︎ sector ♦︎ field ♦︎ domain ♦︎ subject ♦︎ discipline ♦︎ sphere ♦︎ specialty ♦︎ realm ♦︎ branch ♦︎ specialismThese are all words for divisions of activity, knowledge or interest. 这些词均表示活动、知识或兴趣的领域、方面。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆within / outside the area / sector / field / domain / discipline / sphere / realm of sth◆beyond the domain / sphere / realm of sth◆the public / private / domestic sector / domain / sphere / realm◆the cultural sector / field / domain / sphere / realm◆the social sector / field / sphere / realm◆the economic / military sector / field / sphere◆(the) financial area / sector / sphere◆the political field / domain / sphere / realm◆(the) scientific field / subjects / disciplines / sphere◆to open up a (new) area / field / realm of sth◆to work in the area / sector / field / domain of sth◆to fall within / move into the area / sector / domain / realm of sth■ area [countable] a particular aspect or division of business, knowledge, politics or other activity （商业、知识、政治等活动的）领域，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。◆Don't ask me about finance－that's Mark's area.别问我财务问题－那是马克负责的范围。◆The big growth area of recent years has been in health clubs.健身俱乐部是近年来发展迅速的领域。■ sector [countable] a part of an area of activity, especially of a country's economy （尤指一国经济活动的）部门，领域，行业◆Public sector institutions have much to learn from private sector companies.公共事业机构有很多地方需要向私营企业学习。◆the manufacturing / service sector制造业；服务业■ field [countable] an area of work or study that sb works in or is interested in 专业；学科；领域◆He was equally famous in the fields of politics and of science.他在政界和科学界同样著名。◆All of them are experts in their chosen field.他们在各自选定的专业中都是专家。◆This discovery has opened up a whole new field of research.这个发现开辟了一个崭新的研究领域。◆'How big was the bomb if it did all that damage?' 'I don't know. It's not my field (= that is not one of the subjects I know about).'“造成这么大的破坏，那颗炸弹得有多大？”“不知道，那不是我的专业。”■ domain / /dəˈmeɪn, dəʊˈmeɪn; NAmE doʊˈmeɪn/ [countable] an area of activity or knowledge, especially one that sb is responsible for （尤指专人负责的活动或知识的）领域，范围，范畴◆Physics used to be very much a male domain.物理学曾在很大程度上是男人的领域。◆Sensitive information should not be released into the public domain.敏感信息不应该对公有领域开放。■ subject [countable] an area of knowledge studied in a school, college or university 学科；科目；课程◆My favourite subject is biology.我最喜欢的学科是生物。◆The core subjects are English, maths and science.核心课程是英语、数学和自然科学。 see also subject ⇨ subject ■ discipline [countable] (formal) an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially at university 知识领域；（尤指大学的）学科，科目◆Scholars from various disciplines have been working on these problems.来自不同领域的学者一直致力于解决这些问题。■ sphere /sfɪə(r); NAmE sfɪr/ [countable] an area of activity, influence or interest; a particular section of society （活动、影响或兴趣的）范围，领域；（社会的）阶层◆Debate should be confined to the sphere of economics rather than politics.辩论应限定在经济领域而不是政治领域。◆This area was formerly within the sphere of influence of the US.这一地区先前属于美国的势力范围。◆He and I moved in totally different social spheres.我和他进入了完全不同的社会圈子。■ specialty /ˈspeʃəlti/ / [countable] (especially NAmE) an area of work or study that sb gives most of their attention to and knows a lot about; sth that sb is good at 专业；专长◆He is a lawyer with a specialty in international tax.他是专长于国际税法的律师。◆Telling jokes is my specialty!讲笑话是我的专长！■ realm / /relm/ / [countable] an area of activity, interest or knowledge （活动、兴趣或知识的）领域，场所◆Questions of consciousness lie outside the realm of physics.有关知觉的问题超出了物理学的领域。◆At the end of the speech he seemed to be moving into the realms of fantasy.讲话的最后，他似乎进入了虚幻的境地。ⓘ The word realm is often used to draw attention to the boundaries between one area of interest and another: things are within/outside/beyond the realms of sth or people enter/move into the realms of sth. * realm常用来强调一种兴趣领域与另一种兴趣领域之间的界限，常用表达方式为within/outside/beyond the realms of sth（在⋯领域之内／之外；超出⋯的领域）和enter/move into the realms of sth（进入⋯领域）。■ branch [countable] a division of a subject （学科的）分支◆The aim is to bring together researchers from different branches of geography.目的在于将地理学科不同分支的研究人员聚集到一起。■ specialism / /ˈspeʃəlɪzəm/ / [countable, uncountable] an area of study or work that sb officially gives most of their attention to, especially in the context of a course of study or a particular company （尤指研究方向或企业的）专业，专长◆He's doing a business degree with a specialism in computing.他正在读一个专修计算机技术的商学位。◆Dr Crane's specialism is tropical diseases.克兰博士的研究专长是热带病。 place1 noun a good place for a picnic/I hate this place! 野餐的好地方；我不喜欢这个地方！Come and sit here－I've saved you a place. 到这儿来坐吧－我给你留了个座位。place ♦︎ site ♦︎ area ♦︎ position ♦︎ point ♦︎ location ♦︎ scene ♦︎ spot ♦︎ venue ♦︎ whereaboutsThese are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where sth is situated or happens. 这些词均表示场所、地方。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a (good, etc.) place / site / position / location / spot / venue for sth◆at a place / site / position / point / location / scene / spot / venue◆in a place / an area / a position / a location / a venue◆the place / site / point / location / spot / venue where...◆a / an good / ideal / suitable place / site / position / location / spot / venue◆a / an interesting / beautiful / convenient / remote place / site / position / location / spot◆the right place / site / position / location / spot / venue◆a central site / position / location / venue◆a prime site / position / location◆the / sb / sth's exact / precise place / site / position / point / location / spot / whereabouts◆the / sb / sth's current / present site / position / location / whereabouts■ place [countable] a particular point, area, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens 位置；地点；场所；地方◆Is this the place where it happened?这就是事发现场吗？◆This would be a good place for a picnic.这可是个野餐的好地方。◆I can't be in two places at once.我不可能同时身处两地。◆The police searched the place.警察搜查了那个地方。◆These streets are no place for a child to be out alone at night.晚上小孩子可不能一个人到这几条街上来。◆We're looking for a place to eat.我们想找个地方吃饭。◆There was no hiding place.没有藏身之地。◆Please write your full name, date and place of birth.请写下你的全名、出生日期和出生地。■ site [countable] the place where sth, especially a building, is or will be situated; a place where sth happened or that is used for a particular purpose （建筑物的）位置；建筑工地；（事件发生的）现场；场所◆We visited the site of a 16th century abbey.我们参观了一座16世纪大教堂的旧址。◆All the materials are on site so that work can start immediately.所有材料都已运抵工地，可以立即开工。◆ (BrE) a building site建筑工地◆ (NAmE, BrE) a construction site建筑工地◆This was the site of a great battle.这里曾打过一场大战。◆They say it's an ancient burial site.他们说那里古时候是个坟场。◆a camp / camping / caravan site营地；野营地；旅行拖车停车点◆The kids used to play on an old bomb site (= a place that had been bombed in the past).孩子们过去经常在轰炸后的废墟上玩耍。 see also site ⇨ base verb ■ area [countable] a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object （房间、建筑物、处所等中作特别用途的）场地，区；（物体上的）处，部位◆the hotel reception area酒店接待处◆a play / parking / dining area游戏场地；停车场；用餐处◆Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.把光标移至电脑屏幕的空白区。◆The tumour had not spread to other areas of the body.肿瘤没有扩散到身体其他部位。 see also area ⇨ area 1 ■ position [countable, uncountable] the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where sb/sth is meant to be 位置；地方；正确位置◆From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.他在山顶那位置，可以看到海港。◆Radars determine the aircraft's position.雷达确定飞机位置。◆Is everybody in position?大家都就位了吗？◆The dancers all got into position.舞者都到位了。◆She took up her position by the door.她到门边就位。ⓘ The position of sb/sth is often temporary: the place where sb/sth is at a particular time. * position常常是暂时性的，即某人或某物在某段时间所在的位置。 see also position ⇨ position noun , position ⇨ put verb 1 ■ point [countable] a particular place within an area, where sth happens or is supposed to happen （事情发生或应该发生的）地方，地点◆I'll wait for you at the meeting point in the arrivals hall.我将在抵港大厅的集合点等你。◆the point at which the river divides河流分叉点◆No parking beyond this point.请勿越此界停车。■ location / /ləʊˈkeɪʃn; NAmE loʊˈkeɪʃn/ [countable] a place where sth happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or is not known （尤指未提及或未知的）地点，位置，地方◆Please tell us your exact location.请告知你的确切方位。◆The company is moving to a new location.公司准备迁移新址。◆They got married at a secret location in Scotland.他们在苏格兰某个秘密地方成婚了。ⓘ A location is also a place outside a film studio where scenes of a film are made. * location还指电影的外景拍摄地◆A mountain in the Rockies became the location for a film about Everest.落基山脉的一座山成了一部有关珠穆朗玛峰的电影的外景拍摄地。◆The movie was shot entirely on location in Italy.这部影片的外景完全是在意大利拍摄的。 see also locate ⇨ base , locate ⇨ find 4 ■ scene [countable, usually singular] a place where sth happens, especially sth unpleasant （尤指不愉快的事情发生的）现场，地点◆Several onlookers gathered at the scene of the accident.几个旁观者围在事故现场。◆The scene of the crime is being investigated by the police.警方正在勘察犯罪现场。◆Firefighters were on the scene immediately.消防员立即赶到现场。■ spot [countable] a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where sth particular happens （尤指具有某种特点或某类事件发生的）地点，场所，处所◆She stood rooted to the spot (= unable to move) with fear.她吓得呆若木鸡地站在那儿。◆The lake is one of the local beauty spots.该湖是当地的风景名胜之一。◆He has reported from several of the world's major trouble spots (= places where trouble often happens, especially violence and war).他去过世界几大动荡地区做过报道。■ venue /ˈvenjuː/ / [countable] the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event 聚集地点（如演出或体育比赛场馆）◆The band will be playing at several different venues in the UK.这个乐队将在英国几个不同地方演出。◆Please note the change of venue for this event.请注意，这次比赛改了地点。■ whereabouts /ˈweərəbaʊts; NAmE ˈwerəbaʊts/ [uncountable + singular or plural verb] the place where sb/sth is （人或物）所在的地方；下落；行踪◆Her whereabouts is / are still unknown.她仍下落不明。◆They were forced to reveal the whereabouts of the ship.他们被迫说出了船的下落。ⓘ Whereabouts is often used to talk or ask about sb/sth when you do not know where that person or thing is. * whereabouts常用于表示人或物的行踪不明。 size noun size ♦︎ measurement ♦︎ area ♦︎ capacity ♦︎ dimension ♦︎ volume ♦︎ bulk ♦︎ extentThese are all words for how large sth is or the amount of space it covers. 这些词均表示某物的大小、面积、体积。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an area / a capacity / a volume of 30 metres / litres, etc.◆in size / area / capacity / volume / bulk / extent◆the exact size / measurements / area / dimensions / extent◆a large / small size / area / capacity / volume◆maximum size / capacity / dimensions / volume / extent◆total size / area / capacity / volume◆(a) limited size / area / capacity / dimensions◆to measure the size / area / dimensions / volume of sth◆to calculate the size / area / volume of sth■ size [uncountable, countable] how large a person or thing is 大小；面积；规模◆It's an area the size of (= the same size as) New Jersey.它的面积有新泽西州那么大。◆It's similar in size to a tomato.它的大小和西红柿差不多。◆The facilities are excellent for a town that size.对于如此规模的一个城镇来说，其设施堪称一流。◆The kitchen is a good size (= not small).这厨房够大的。◆Dogs come in all shapes and sizes.狗有大有小，体形也各不相同。■ measurement [countable, usually plural] the size, length or amount of sth （某物的）尺寸，长度，数量◆The exact measurements of the room are 3 metres 20 by 2 metres 84.这间屋子的准确尺寸是长3.20米，宽2.84米。◆I'll need to take your waist measurement.我需要量一下你的腰围。◆Do you know your measurements (= the size of parts of your body)?你知道自己的尺寸吗？◆By making careful measurements of the eclipses, astronomers have made great progress in understanding them.通过对日食、月食的仔细测量，天文学家对此有了更多的了解。▸ measure verb [intransitive, transitive] ◆The main bedroom measures 12ft by 15ft.主卧室宽12英尺，长15英尺。◆A ship's speed is measured in knots.轮船的速度以节来测量。◆This is a special device that measures the level of radiation in the atmosphere.这是用于测量大气层中辐射水平的一种专用仪器。■ area [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the amount of space covered by a flat surface or piece of land, described as a measurement 面积◆How do you work out the area of a right-angled triangle?怎样计算直角三角形的面积？◆The room is 12 square metres in area.这个房间面积为12平方米。◆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。■ capacity [countable, usually singular, uncountable] the number of people or things that a container or space can hold 容量；容积；容纳能力◆The theatre has a seating capacity of 2 000.这个剧院可容纳2 000名观众。◆The fuel tank has a capacity of 50 litres.这个油箱的容量为50升。◆a hard disk storage capacity of 500 megabytes500兆的硬盘存储容量◆The hall was filled to capacity (= was completely full).大厅里座无虚席。◆They played to a capacity crowd (= one that filled all the space or seats).他们给坐满全场的观众表演。■ dimension /daɪˈmenʃn, dɪˈmenʃn/ [countable, usually plural] a measurement in space, for example the height, width or length of sth （构成空间的）维（如长、宽、高）；尺寸◆We measured the dimensions of the kitchen.我们测量了厨房的大小。◆The images can be viewed in three dimensions using these special glasses.用这种特制眼镜观看这些图像可以得到立体效果。■ volume [uncountable, countable] the amount of space that an object or substance fills; the amount of space that a container has 体积；容积；容量◆How do you measure the volume of a gas?怎样计量气体的体积呢？◆What volume of water would be needed to fill the aquarium?装满这个鱼缸需要多少立方的水？◆In the experiment, lighted candles were put under jars of different volumes.实验中，用不同容量的罐子把一些点燃的蜡烛扣住。■ bulk [uncountable] the large size or quantity of sth （大的）体积，量◆Despite its bulk and weight, the car is extremely fast.尽管这辆汽车又大又重，速度却非常快。◆A charge of £2.50 per copy is made for bulk orders (= for a large number of similar items).大批量的订单收费为每册2.50英镑。◆It's cheaper to buy in bulk.批发购买会便宜些。■ extent [uncountable] the physical size of an area 大小；面积；范围◆You can't see the full extent of the beach from here.从这儿看不到海滩的全貌。◆The island is 300 square kilometres in extent.这个岛面积为300平方公里。 see also extend ⇨ lead verb 3 |