sphere
US
UK sphere n: (globe)
SC 球，球状物 qiú，qiú zhuàng wù
TC 球
TC 球
SC 星体，天体 xīng tǐ ，tiān tǐ
TC 天體
TC 天體
SC 地球仪，天体仪 dì qiú yí，tiān tǐ yí
TC 地球儀
TC 地球儀
Soap bubbles form perfect spheres.
sphere n: figurative (area of influence)
SC 范围 fàn wéi
TC 範圍
TC 範圍
SC 领域 fàn wéi，lǐng yù
TC 領域
TC 領域
SC 范畴 fàn wéi，fàn chóu
TC 範疇
TC 範疇
The foreign minister said the matter wasn't really in his sphere.
sphere of influence n: (area within control)
SC 势力范围 shì lì fàn wéi
TC 勢力範圍
TC 勢力範圍
SC 影响力范围 shì lì fàn wéi，yǐng xiǎng lì fàn wéi
That country is not within our sphere of influence.