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area BrE /ˈeəriə/
NAmE /ˈeriə/► SEE ALLa disaster areaa grey areaa no-go area●a diˈsaster area1. (informal) a place or situation that has a lot of problems, is a failure, or is badly organized 问题重重（或乱七八糟）的地方；灾难性局面◆The room was a disaster area (= very untidy), with stuff piled everywhere and nowhere to sit.屋里乱七八糟，东西堆得到处都是，连坐的地方都没有。◆The current system of taxation is a disaster area.目前的税收体制问题重重。2. a place where a disaster has happened and which needs special help 灾区◆After the floods, the whole region was declared a disaster area.洪水过后，整个地区被宣布为灾区。●a ˌgrey ˈareaan area of a subject or situation that is not clear or does not fit into a particular group and is therefore difficult to define or deal with 灰色地带（难以界定或处理的问题或局面）◆The question of police evidence in cases like this is a grey area. We will need to consult our lawyers about it.像这种案子牵涉到的警方证据是个难以界定的问题，我们得咨询一下律师。●a ˌno-ˈgo area (especially BrE) an area, especially in a city, which is dangerous for people to enter, or that the police or army do not enter, often because it is controlled by a violent group 禁区（尤指城市中充满危险，或常由暴徒控制、军警进不去的地区）◆Several parts of the city have become no-go areas for the police. (figurative) 城中几处地方成了警察管不了的禁区。◆This subject is a definite no-go area (= we must not discuss it).这无疑是个忌讳的话题。 |