n.  〔国家、市镇等的〕地区，区域

n.  〔房子、办公室、花园里面等作特定用途的〕区域

n.   领域，范围，方面

n.   面积

• a no-smoking area  无烟区

• mountainous/desert areas  山区；荒漠地域

• rural/urban/inner-city areas 

  农村/城市地区；内城区

• an area of 2,000 square miles 

  2,000平方英里的面积

• Obviously, when driving through a residential area or where there is a school, you've got to have speed policemen. 住宅区，居民区

• This boosts the local economy considerably because tourists not only buy crafts, but they also use the restaurants and hotels and other services of the area. 该地区的饭店等

• Andorra, with an area of some 200 square miles, is considerably larger than Monaco. 面积大约200平方英里

• The Cleveland Clinic, a hospital operator, has reorganised its medical staff into teams to focus on particular treatment areas;

  将重点放在特殊治疗方面

• There're perhaps six stages in every negotiation: get to know the other side; state your goals; start the process; clarify areas of disagreement or conflict.

  理清争论点所在

• It turned out that, when the mice were hungry, they ventured into the unsafe areas for food. 非安全区

• Certain parts shrink, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and planning. 大脑区域

• Crime rates are much higher in urban areas. 城镇地区的犯罪率要高很多。

• Their apartment has a large kitchen area.

  他们的公寓有个很大的厨房。

• We’re funding research into new areas such as law enforcement technology.

  我们为执法技术等新领域的研究提供资金。

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