| English | Chinese |
| abort area | 故障区 |
| air quality maintenance area | 空气质量保持区 |
| area /intercellular concentration ratio | 面积/胞间浓度比值 |
| area of potential pollution Area which is supposedly causing dangers to human health and environment | 潜在污染地区 (对人类健康和环境有潜在危险的地区。) |
| area under stress Areas that are flooded by rising number of tourists or other kinds of pressure and suffer from insufficient or inappropriate planning and management. Damage frequently arises from a lack of understanding or interest of the value of such sites | 受压地区 (被日益增多的游客数量或其他压力所挤满，且承受着不足或不当计划和管理的区域。 由于对这些地区的价值缺乏兴趣和理解，损害因而常常发生。) |
| Bay Area Air Pollution Control District | 美国旧金山海湾地区空气污染控制区 |
| Bay Area Pollution Control District | 美国墨西哥海湾地区污染控制区 |
| building area Land and other places on, under, in or through which the temporary and permanent works are to be executed and any other lands or places needed for the purposes of construction | 建筑区 (正在实施的临时和永久的建筑工作的土地或者其他地方，以及其他用于建筑目的的任何土地或地方。) |
| built-up area Area which is full of houses, shops, offices and other buildings, with very little open space | 城市建成区 (建满了房屋、商店、办公室和其它建筑的地区，空地很少。) |
| Caribbean Area A geographical region bordered on the south by South America and Panama, and on the west by Central America, and consisting of the West Indian, and nearby, islands and the Caribbean Sea, a part of the western Atlantic Ocean | 加勒比地区 (南邻南美洲和巴拿马，西接中美洲的一块地理区域，是组成西印度的一部分，在它的附近，是大西洋西部的一部分——海岛和加勒比海。) |
| catchment area 1. An area from which surface runoff is carried away by a single drainage system. 2. The area of land bounded by watersheds draining into a river, basin or reservoir | 集水区；下游区 (1. 一个区域，从那里通过一条排水系统来排放地面径流。 2. 通过分水线来界定的地域，排放到河里、内港或水库。) |
| central park area The core area of a park or of a reserve where there can be no interference with the natural ecosystem | 中央公园地区 (公园或保护区的核心地区，在那里不能干预自然生态系统。) |
| certified organic wild area | 认证的野生采集区 |
| clean air area Areas where significant reductions in ozone forming pollutants have been achieved through industrial initiatives to control and/or prevent pollution, through implementation of transportation improvement plans, national efforts to reduce automobile tailpipe emissions and lower the volatility (evaporation rate) of gasoline | 空气洁净区 (通过控制工业的主动排放和/或防止污染，交通改善计划的实施，以及国家为了减少机动车辆废气排放量和降低汽油挥发性而做的努力而实现的污染物形成显著减少的清新空气地区。) |
| coastal area The areas of land and sea bordering the shoreline and extending seaward through the breaker zone | 沿海区 (陆地和沿着海岸线以及通过破浪带向海的海面组成的区域。) |
| conservation area | 滞洪区 |
| contaminated area Any site or region that is damaged, harmed or made unfit for use by the introduction of unwanted substances, particularly microorganisms, chemicals, toxic and radioactive materials and wastes | 受污染地区 (因为有害物质的使用而受到损害的地点或区域，特别指微生物，化学物质，毒性物质，放射性物质与废弃物。) |
| development area Area which has been given special help from a government to encourage business and factories to be set up there | 开发区 (由政府提供特别协助并鼓励设置商业或工厂的地区。) |
| direct protection area | 直接保护区 |
| distribution area 1. The overall geographical distribution of a talon. 2. The range occupied by a community or other group | 分布区域 (1. 一个分支的广泛地理分布。 2. 一个群落或其他族群所占据的区域。) |
| drinking water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | 饮用水保护区 (水处理厂周围的区域，在该区域中限制或禁止某些形式的土地利用以保护地下水。) |
| ecologically homogeneous area | 生态区 |
| ecologically homogeneous area | 生态上相似地区 |
| ecologically sensitive area Area where it is likely that a change in some parts of the system will produce a recognizable response | 生态敏感地区 (某一地区，其生态系统中的某些部分发生变化可能导致某些可辨别的反应。) |
| estuarine conservation area Estuarine area which has been reserved by legislation to protect part or all of the enclosed environment for conservation, scientific, educational and/or recreational purposes | 河口保护区 (为自然保护、科学、教育或者娱乐目的而依法保护部分或全部的封闭环境的河口区域。) |
| fallow area Land area normally used for crop production but left unsown for one or more growing seasons | 休耕地区 (通常用于作物生产的土地，但却一个或多个生长季节没有播种。) |
| fire danger rating area | 火灾危险分级地区 |
| fire hazardous areas | 火灾危险地区 |
| fire management area | 火灾管理区 |
| forested area | 绿荫〔林荫〕面积 |
| hazard area Any site or region in which there is a physical or chemical agent capable of causing harm to property, persons, animals, plants or other natural resources | 危险区域 (任何含有某种能够导致财产、人员、动物、植物或其他天然资源受到伤害的物理或化学介质的地点或地区。) |
| hazardous area remote display | 危险区远程显示系统 |
| industrial area Areas allocated for industry within a town-planning scheme or environmental plan. The range of industries accommodated in a plan may include: light industry, service industry, general industry, hazardous, noxious or offensive industry, waterfront industry, extractive industry. Standards are usually defined for industrial areas relating to access and roads, drainage, car parking, aesthetics, landscaping, buffer zones, noise levels, and air and water pollution | 工业区 (城镇规划方案或环境规划中分配作为工业发展的所在地。计划中工业区可容纳的工厂有：轻工业、服务业、一般工业、有害、有毒或国防工业、沿海工业、采掘工业。在工业区内对于进出管制、道路使用权利、排放水、停车、美学、景观、缓冲区、噪音限值和空气和水的污染皆订有管制标准。) |
| land restoration in mountain areas Measures adopted to control erosion and degradation phenomena in the mountain regions caused by the loss of forest cover due to acid rain, uncontrolled forest cutting, winter skiing resorts construction, etc. | 山区土地复垦 (为了控制由于酸雨造成的深林减少、过度的森林砍伐、冬季滑雪胜地建设等引起的山区土地流失和退化现象所采取的措施。) |
| land-management intervention area Any expanse of land which requires a person or agency with authority to interpose or interfere in how it is used or administrated | 土地管理干预领域 (对土地的扩展，需要有权干预或干涉土地如何使用或管理的人或机构。) |
| landscape protection area Area where landscape is protected for its particular features in order to maintain its role in contributing to the wider enjoyment of the countryside | 景观保护区 (其景观的特有性质被保护的地区，以保持其在促进广泛乡野乐趣的作用。) |
| limited area fine mesh | 美国有限面积的细网目 |
| limited area mesoscale prediction system | 有限区域中期预报系统 |
| marine conservation area Any section of a sea or ocean designated for special protection, often to prevent or reduce harm to its wildlife and ecosystems | 海洋保护区 (任何指定为特别保护的大海或大洋部分，通常用以防止或减少对其野生动物和生态系统的伤害。) |
| Mediterranean Area The collective islands and countries of the inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia that is linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar and includes the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas | 地中海地区 (位于欧洲、非洲和亚洲间的内陆海的一些岛屿和国家,其西部由直布罗陀海峡连接到大西洋,包括伊特鲁里亚海、亚得里亚海、爱琴海及尼亚爱奥尼亚海。) |
| mixed use area Use of land for more than one purpose; e.g. grazing of livestock, watershed and wildlife protection, recreation, and timber production | 混杂利用地区 (多于一个目的的土地使用，例如放牧牲畜、水域和野生动植物保护、休闲和木材生产。) |
| mountainous area Area characterized by conspicuous peaks, ridges, or mountain ranges | 山区 (以突兀的山峰、山脊或山脉为特点的地区。) |
| multiple use management area 1. Coordinated management for the most judicious and harmonious use of the land on a long term basis under the concept of combining two or more uses and/or purposes with attention to sustainability and nonimpairment of the natural resources and land area. 2. Use of land for more than one purpose; e.g. grazing of livestock, watershed and wildlife protection, recreation, and timber production | 多种经营管理区 (1. 立足长远结合两个或更多的使用和/或用途以关注天然资源和土地面积的可持续性和未损害的理念，是最明智的、和谐的土地使用协调管理。 2.土地使用多于一个目的；例如牲畜放牧、水域和野生动植物保护、休闲娱乐和木材生产。) |
| natural area An area in which natural processes predominate, fluctuations in numbers of organisms are allowed free play and human intervention is minimal | 自然区 (自然进程成为主流的地区，生物的数量波动可以自由运转且人类干预是最小的。) |
| natural areas protection Active management of nature areas in order to ensure that wildlife is protected and the quality of its environment is maintained | 自然区保护 (积极管理自然地区以确保野生动植物被保护及保持其优质环境质量。) |
| nesting area A place where birds gather to lay eggs | 巢区 (鸟类聚集产卵的地方。) |
| non-built-up area Areas which are not intensely developed for housing, commerce, industry, etc. | 非建成区 (住宅、商业、工业等没有充分发展的区域。) |
| outwash area | 冰水沉积区 |
| peripheral park area A zone of the park where scientific research is allowed. Beyond this there is a buffer zone which protects the whole reserve from agricultural, industrial and urban development | 周边公园区域 (公园区域，允许进行科学研究。作为城市缓冲区，可以保护农业、工业和城市的发展。) |
| planning of rural areas | 农村地区规划 |
| protected area Portions of land protected by special restrictions and laws for the conservation of the natural environment. They include large tracts of land set aside for the protection of wildlife and its habitat; areas of great natural beauty or unique interest; areas containing rare forms of plant and animal life; areas representing unusual geologic formation; places of historic and prehistoric interest; areas containing ecosystems of special importance for scientific investigation and study; and areas which safeguard the needs of the biosphere | 保护区 (部分特别限制的保护地。包括为野生动物提供栖息地保护的大片土地；具有独特的自然美景或感兴趣的地区；这些地区有罕见的植物和动物，代表不同寻常的地质地貌；史前古迹名胜；其中含有科学调查和研究的特殊重要性。对生态系统保护和生物圈生态平衡保护有重要作用。) |
| recreational area A piece of publicly owned land, especially in a town, used for sports and games | 娱乐地点 (作为运动或游戏的公共场所，特别是在城镇中。) |
| residential area Area that has only private houses, not offices and factories | 居住区 (只有私人住房没有办公室和工厂的地方。) |
| residential area with traffic calmings Residential zones where raised areas are built across roads so that vehicles are forced to move more slowly along it | 交通减速的居住区 (居住区，路周围有突起物强制车辆慢行。) |
| rural area Area outside the limits of any incorporated or unincorporated city, town, village, or any other designated residential or commercial area such as a subdivision, a business or shopping center, or community development | 农村面积 (不属于任何城市，小镇、村庄、或任何其它指定的居民区或商业区，如行政区、商业或购物中心、或社区发展限制之内的区域。) |
| sensitive area Areas of a country where special measures may be given to protect the natural habitats which present a high level of vulnerability | 敏感地区 (国家的某些地区，在那里为了保护非常脆弱的原著民而给予它们特别的政策。) |
| sensitive natural area Terrestrial or aquatic area or other fragile natural setting with unique or highly-valued environmental features | 敏感的自然地区 (具有独特的或高价值的环境特性的陆地或水地或其它脆弱的自然居住地。) |
| service area | 广播〔播送〕区 |
| service area The area served by a particular public facility such as school, library, police station, park, etc. | 服务地点 (用于公众设施的地点，例如学校、图书馆、警察局、公园等。) |
| species management area | 物种管理区国际自然与自然资源保护联合会 |
| terrestrial area Subdivisions of the continental surfaces distinguished from one another on the basis of the form, roughness, and surface composition of the land | 陆地地区 (大陆表面的行政划区在形式，粗糙度，表面组成的土地基础上彼此区别开来。) |
| urban area Areas within the legal boundaries of cities and towns; suburban areas developed for residential, industrial or recreational purposes | 市区 (在城市和城镇的法律界限内的区域，郊区发展为住宅，工业或娱乐用途。) |
| volcanic area No definition needed | 火山区 (无需定义。) |
| water protection area Area surrounding a water recovery plant in which certain forms of soil utilization are restricted or prohibited in order to protect the groundwater | 水保护区 (水资源回收厂的周边地区，在此限制或禁止某些形式的土壤使用，以保护地下水。) |
| Weather Bureau Area Forecast Center | 美国气象局地区预报中心 |
| wide area network A system of interrelated computer and telecommunications devices linking two or more computers separated by a great distance for the exchange of electronic data | 广域网 (连接远距离的两个或两个以上的计算机，以实现电子数据交换的计算机和电信设备系统。) |
