1. | [c][u] 领土;版图;领地land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler |
enemy/disputed/foreign territory 敌方╱有争议的╱外国领土 | |
occupied territories 被占领的土地 | |
They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory. 他们拒不允许联合国部队驻扎在他们的国土上。 |
2. | [c][u] (个人、群体、动物等占据的)领域,管区,地盘an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it |
Mating blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders. 乌鸫交配时会保护自己的地盘,不允许外来者侵入。 | |
This type of work is uncharted territory for us. 我们从未涉足过这类工作。 | |
Legal problems are Andy's territory(= he deals with them) . 法律问题由安迪负责处理。 |
3. | [c][u] (某人负责的)地区an area of a town, country, etc. that sb has responsibility for in their work or another activity |
Our representatives cover a very large territory. 我们的代理人负责的地区很广。 |
4. | [u] (某类)地区;(某种)地方a particular type of land |
unexplored territory 未勘察地区 |
5. | [c] (美国)准州;(澳大利亚)地区;(加拿大)地区a country or an area that is part of the US, Australia or Canada but is not a state or province |
Guam and American Samoa are US territories. 关岛和美属萨摩亚是美国的准州。 |