territory

英 [ˈterətri]

美 [ˈterətɔːri]

n.  领土; 版图; 领地; (个人、群体、动物等占据的)领域，管区，地盘; (某人负责的)地区

复数：territories　

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习惯用语

n.

come/go with the territory
• 成为必然的部分（或结果）
  to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.
• She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the territory.
  她在大部分日子里都得工作到很晚，但根据她的工作性质，这是不可避免的。
on neutral ground/territory
• 在中立地区；在第三方地区
  in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them
• We decided to meet on neutral ground.
  我们决定在第三方领土上会晤。

牛津词典

noun

• 领土；版图；领地
  land that is under the control of a particular country or ruler
  1. enemy/disputed/foreign territory
     敌方 / 有争议的 / 外国领土
  2. occupied territories
     被占领的土地
  3. 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。
• （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
  1. 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。
  2. This type of work is uncharted territory for us.
     我们从未涉足过这类工作。
  3. Legal problems are Andy's territory (= he deals with them) .
     法律问题由安迪负责处理。
• （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
  1. Our representatives cover a very large territory.
     我们的代理人负责的地区很广。
• （某类）地区；（某种）地方
  a particular type of land
  1. unexplored territory
     未勘察地区
• （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
  1. Guam and American Samoa are US territories.
     关岛和美属萨摩亚是美国的准州。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 领土;领地
  Territoryis land which is controlled by a particular country or ruler.
  1. The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.
     政府否认有领土被反叛分子所控制。
  2. ...Russian territory.
     俄罗斯领土
• N-COUNT 属地，地区，托管地(指被别国控制的国家或地区)
  Aterritoryis a country or region that is controlled by another country.
  1. They just want to return to their families in the occupied territories...
     他们只是想回到在占领区的家人身边。
  2. He toured some of the disputed territories now under UN control.
     他去一些目前由联合国接管的争议地区巡视了一番。
• 写完了具有未来色彩的《女仆的故事》之后，玛格丽特·阿特伍德的第七部小说《猫眼》回归到了人们较熟悉的题材上。 → see:Following the futuristic The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood's seventh novel, Cat's Eye, returns to more familiar territory...
• N-VAR (动物的)领地，地盘
  An animal'sterritoryis an area which it regards as its own and which it defends when other animals try to enter it.
  1. The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area.
     猫的地盘只在它占据那个地方的时候是固定不变的。
• N-UNCOUNT (具有一定特点的)地带，地区
  Territoryis land with a particular character.
  1. ...mountainous territory.
     多山地带
  2. ...a vast and uninhabited territory.
     广阔的无人居住区
• PHRASE 是难免的事;是必然的事
  If you say that somethingcomes with the territory, you mean that you accept it as a natural result of the situation you are in.
  1. Doing human rights work is risky business. That comes with the territory...
     做人权工作是要冒风险的。这是难免的。
  2. You can't expect not to have a debate; that's what comes with the territory in a democracy.
     不要指望不会发生辩论，那在民主社会已成为必然。

英英释义

noun

• an area of knowledge or interest
  1. his questions covered a lot of territory
• the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
  1. American troops were stationed on Japanese soil
  Synonym:soil
• a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
  Synonym:districtterritorial dominiondominion

双语例句

• He would like an assurance that other forces will not move into the territory that his forces vacate
  他想确保其他势力不会在他的军队撤离后进入这个地区。
• Doing human rights work is risky business. That comes with the territory
  做人权工作是要冒风险的。这是难免的。
• Let's meet on neutral territory
  我们在中立地区会面吧。
• Reading from a tedious technical brief for hours on end, he would stray into difficult territory.
  连续看上几个小时枯燥的技术简报后，他会不自觉地钻起牛角尖来。
• The 'families' are the basic units, each holding sway over a recognised territory.
  “家庭”是基本单位，每一个家庭都控制着自己受人认可的领地。
• Following the futuristic The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood's seventh novel, Cat's Eye, returns to more familiar territory
  写完了具有未来色彩的《女仆的故事》之后，玛格丽特·阿特伍德的第七部小说《猫眼》回归到了人们较熟悉的题材上。
• They were now deep inside rebel territory.
  他们现在已深入叛军占领区。
• The agreement gives the territory limited self-rule.
  这个协议规定该地区享有有限的自治权。
• We'll wipe out any enemy that dares to invade our territory.
  敌人胆敢来犯，我们就把它消灭。
• The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area.
  猫的地盘只在它占据那个地方的时候是固定不变的。