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词组 a grey area
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a grey area
British & Australian, American a subject or problem that people do not know how to deal with because there are no clear rules.
The legal difference between negligence and recklessness is a bit of a grey area.
idioma grey area BrEBrEa gray area AmEclear/easy to understand used about an area of law, behaviour etc which is not easy to understand or deal with because it does not have clear rules or limits:It is an ugly fact that gray areas in the law enable men to get away with rape. Margaret always knew what was right and wrong in her life - there were no grey areas.

grey area

A concept or topic that is not clearly defined or that exists somewhere between two extreme positions. Primarily heard in Australia. There's a large grey area regarding whether the use of the new surveillance technology is lawful.

a grey area

COMMON If you call something a grey area, you mean that it is unclear. Note: `Grey' is usually spelled `gray' in American English. There are many grey areas in the law affecting stolen animals. Tabloid papers paint all sportsmen as heroes or villains. There is no grey area in between.

a grey area

an ill-defined situation or field not readily conforming to a category or to an existing set of rules.
In the 1960s, grey areas in British planning vocabulary referred to places that were not in as desperate a state as slums but which were in decline and in need of rebuilding.
2001 Rough Guide to Travel Health In theory, it should be a cinch to diagnose appendicitis, but in practice it's much more of a grey area.

a ˌgrey ˈarea

an 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: The question of police evidence in cases like this is a grey area. We will need to consult our lawyers about it.
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