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| 1 | C a particular subject , type of activity etc 领域；方面；活动类型 |
| Mathematics is a subject which has links with all other curriculum areas. 数学是一门与所有其他学科领域都有联系的学科。 |
| What is your main area of concern? 你的兴趣主要在哪方面？ |
| His particular area of expertise is engineering. 他的专长是在工程学领域。 |
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| 2 | C a part of a city , town , country etc 地区；区域 |
| Bus services in rural areas are not very good. 乡村的公交设施不是太好。 |
| I went on a tour of Vancouver and the surrounding area. 我去了趟温哥华及其周边地区。 |
| +of My family has lived in this area of England for years. 我家在英格兰的这个地区住了好多年。 |
| | 2a | a part of a building , space etc used for a particular purpose （用作特殊用途的）区域，场地 | | You can park only in designated areas (=places available for this purpose) . 你只能在指定区域内停车。 | | Visitors should wait in the reception area. 来访者应在接待处等候。 | |
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| 3 | C a place on the surface of something such as a part of your body （身体等表面的）区，部位 |
| Be sure to apply sunblock to sensitive areas of your skin. 一定要把防晒霜抹在皮肤的敏感部位。 |
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| 4 | area C/U the amount of space that the surface of a place or shape covers. Area is expressed in square units, such as square kilometres or square miles 面积 |
| The surface area of the screen should be at least one square metre. 屏幕面积至少要有1平方米。 |
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| 5 | the area singular the penalty area on a football field （足球场的）罚球区 |
| He scored from the edge of the area. 他从罚球区边缘进球得分。 |
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