territorial /ˌterəˈtorijəl/ adjective /ˌterəˈtorijəl/
adjective
Learner's definition of TERRITORIAL
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: of or relating to land or water that is owned or controlled by a government领土的;领地的;领海的 -
territorial boundaries领土边界
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territorial claims by settlers拓居者的领土(主权)要求
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a territorial government领地政府
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The two countries are in a territorial dispute. [=a disagreement about which one controls a particular territory]两国之间存在领土争端。
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[more territorial; most territorial] —
used to describe animals or people that try to keep others away from an area that they use or control(人类或动物)有地盘意识的,领地性的