Grey area Meaning in English
expression
释义
A situation, topic, or rule that is not clearly defined, where it is difficult to say what is right or wrong.
用法与细微差别
Informal and widely used for law, business, ethics, and personal situations. The spelling 'gray area' is common in the US; 'grey area' in the UK. It refers to anything unclear, not strictly defined, or open to interpretation.
例句
The law about online privacy is a grey area.
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There is a grey area between work and personal time when you work from home.
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Cheating on a small test is a grey area for some students.
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It’s kind of a grey area, so I’d check with your manager before deciding.
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Social media rules are a real grey area these days.
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That policy covers most cases, but there’s still a grey area we haven’t figured out yet.
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