territory /ˈterəˌtori/ Brit /ˈtɛrətri/ noun plural territories
/ˈterəˌtori/ Brit /ˈtɛrətri/
noun
plural territories
Learner's definition of TERRITORY
1
a : an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government領土;領地 [noncount]
[count]
b [count] : one of the parts of the United States that is not a state(美國)準州 c [count] : any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into(某些國家劃分的)地區 2
: an area that an animal or group of animals uses and defends(動物的)地盤,領地 [count]
[noncount]
3
[noncount] : an area of land or water地域;水域 —
sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻 -
an area of study that was unexplored/uncharted territory at the time一個當時尚未探索過/從未涉足的研究領域
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Let's get the meeting started. We have a lot of territory to cover today. [=a lot to talk about, decide, etc.]我們開始開會吧,今天有很多議題要討論。
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Dealing with our cars and the mechanic is her territory. [=something she is in charge of]有關我們的車輛和技工都歸她管。
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As the conversation turned to politics, I knew we were heading into dangerous territory.當談話一轉向政治,我就意識到我們將會涉足危險領域。
4
[count] : an area that someone is responsible for when doing a job(某人負責的)區域,地區 5
[count] sports : the area on a playing field (such as a football field) that is defended by a particular team(美式橄欖球等的)防守區
come/go with the territory
: to be a natural part of a particular situation, position, or area of work(在某種情況下、某一位置或某種工作中)成爲必然結果的,難免碰到的