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territory
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural territories
plural territories
Learner's definition of TERRITORY
1
a : an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by a government领土；领地
[noncount]
- Those mountains are in Mexican territory.那些山脉在墨西哥境内。
- We're entering enemy territory. [=an area of land that belongs to or is controlled by our enemy]我们正进入敌军领地。
[count]
- disputed territories有争议的领土
b [count] : one of the parts of the United States that is not a state（美国）准州
- Guam is a U.S. territory.关岛是美国的一个准州。
c [count] : any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into（某些国家划分的）地区
- Canada's Yukon Territory加拿大育空地区
2
: an area that an animal or group of animals uses and defends（动物的）地盘，领地
[count]
- The birds are busy establishing territories and building nests.鸟儿们正忙着确立领地，筑造鸟巢。
[noncount]
- Male cats spray to mark territory.公猫以撒尿标记自己的地盘。
3
[noncount] : an area of land or water地域；水域 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻
- We've covered a lot of territory today. [=we have traveled a long distance]我们今天已经走了很远。
- The goal of the expedition is to map unexplored/uncharted territory.远征的目的是勘测未探索过/地图上未标明的地域。
- an area of study that was unexplored/uncharted territory at the time一个当时尚未探索过/从未涉足的研究领域
- Let's get the meeting started. We have a lot of territory to cover today. [=a lot to talk about, decide, etc.]我们开始开会吧，今天有很多议题要讨论。
- Dealing with our cars and the mechanic is her territory. [=something she is in charge of]有关我们的车辆和技工都归她管。
- As the conversation turned to politics, I knew we were heading into dangerous territory.当谈话一转向政治，我就意识到我们将会涉足危险领域。
4
[count] : an area that someone is responsible for when doing a job（某人负责的）区域，地区
- a salesman whose territory includes New England and upstate New York负责新英格兰和纽约州北部的营销员
5
[count] sports : the area on a playing field (such as a football field) that is defended by a particular team（美式橄榄球等的）防守区
- They started deep in their own territory and went all the way down the field to score a touchdown.他们从自己的防守区开始一路进攻，最终达阵得分。
come/go with the territory
: to be a natural part of a particular situation, position, or area of work（在某种情况下、某一位置或某种工作中）成为必然结果的，难免碰到的
- Of course players get injured sometimes. It comes with the territory.当然，选手有时会受伤，这是免不了的。
territory
noun
ter·ri·to·ry ˈter-ə-ˌtȯr-ē 
plural territories
1
a
: a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority
b
: an administrative subdivision of a country
c
: a part of the U.S. not included within any state but organized with a separate legislature
d
: a geographic area (such as a colonial possession) dependent on an external government but having some degree of autonomy
Example Sentences
Those mountains are in Mexican territory. Guam is a U.S. territory. The birds are busy establishing territories and building nests. Male cats spray to mark territory. The goal of the expedition is to map unexplored territory.
Recent Examples on the Web But reports of Ukraine’s success in recapturing territory around the city of Kharkiv have fueled investor hopes that the war could end sooner than expected, boosting the euro. 
Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Virginia gained 11 yards on two drives that started in Illinois territory after takeaways. Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 His 30-yard run put the Tigers in Spartan territory. al, 11 Sep. 2022 The Russian campaign has stalled in recent weeks and Ukraine, though still heavily outmatched, is mounting a counteroffensive in the south aimed at recapturing occupied territory. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Aside from discovering ingenuity in uncharted territory, Ruth also owes much of his inspiration to his seven-year-old son, who inspires him to continue forging a positive path for future generations. Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 But in July and then again in August, the index rose to be comfortably back in optimistic territory, climbing by nearly five points over two months to 55.3 last month. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 That trend might be upturned in 2022, with some unexpected Democratic victories in reliably Republican territory. Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Malik Nabers on a punt deep in Tigers’ territory with 3:15 left in the first half. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 See More
Chelsey Dulaney, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Virginia gained 11 yards on two drives that started in Illinois territory after takeaways. Gavin Good, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 His 30-yard run put the Tigers in Spartan territory. al, 11 Sep. 2022 The Russian campaign has stalled in recent weeks and Ukraine, though still heavily outmatched, is mounting a counteroffensive in the south aimed at recapturing occupied territory. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Aside from discovering ingenuity in uncharted territory, Ruth also owes much of his inspiration to his seven-year-old son, who inspires him to continue forging a positive path for future generations. Town & Country, 7 Sep. 2022 But in July and then again in August, the index rose to be comfortably back in optimistic territory, climbing by nearly five points over two months to 55.3 last month. BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 That trend might be upturned in 2022, with some unexpected Democratic victories in reliably Republican territory. Kevin Lee, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 Malik Nabers on a punt deep in Tigers’ territory with 3:15 left in the first half. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Latin territorium, literally, land around a town, from terra land — more at terrace entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of territory was in the 14th century Phrases Containing territory
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