territory
noun
ˈterɪətəri
noun
1
GOVERNMENT/MILITARY
政府/军方
land
that
is
owned
or
controlled
by
a
particular
country,
ruler,
or
military
force
领土，版图，领地
C,U
enemy/disputed/foreign
territory
敌方/有争议的/外国领土
occupied/enemy/disputed/hostile
territory
The
plane
was
flying
over
enemy
territory.
这架飞机当时在敌区上空飞行。
2
TYPE OF LAND
某一类土地
land
of
a
particular
type
〔某种特定的〕地区，地方
U
uncharted/unexplored
territory
an
expedition
through
previously
unexplored
territory
一次穿越未经勘探地区的探险
3
ANIMAL
动物
the
area
that
an
animal,
bird
etc
regards
as
its
own
and
will
defend
against
other
animals
〔兽类、鸟类等的〕地盘，领域
C,U
A
tiger
has
a
large
territory
to
defend.
老虎要保卫的地盘很广。
A
dog
uses
urine
to
mark
its
territory
.
狗用尿来标出自己的地盘。
4
NEW OR FAMILIAR EXPERIENCE
新的或熟悉的经历
a
particular
area
of
experience
or
knowledge
〔经验或知识的〕领域
U
new/unfamiliar/uncharted
territory
The
company
is
moving
into
unfamiliar
territory
with
this
new
software.
该公司正通过这种新软件进入一个不熟悉的领域。
Actor
Patrick
Bergin
returns
to
more
familiar
territory
to
play
a
menacing
killer.
男演员帕特里克．伯金重回原来的戏路，出演一名危险的杀手。
5
BUSINESS
商务
an
area
in
a
town,
country
etc
that
someone
is
responsible
for
as
part
of
their
job,
especially
someone
whose
job
is
to
sell
products
〔某人，尤指销售员，工作所负责的〕地区
C,U
a
sales
territory
销售地区
6
come/go with the territory
to
be
a
natural
and
accepted
part
of
a
particular
job,
situation,
place
etc
〔在某种工作中、某种情况下、某个地方等〕成为必然的事，是难免的事
I’m
a
cop
–
getting
shot
at
goes
with
the
territory.
我是个警察 — 遭到枪击是难免的。
7
LAND THAT IS NOT A STATE
准州
land
that
belongs
to
the
United
States,
Canada
etc
but
that
is
not
a
state
〔美国、加拿大等的〕准州
C
the
US
territory
of
Guam
美国准州关岛