Word · Frequency #5077
territorial
领土的，区域的，地方性的
relating to a territory or area
- 1.
Of, relating to, or restricted to a specific geographic area, or territory.
与特定地理区域或领土相关或受限的
- 2.
Of or relating to geography or territory.
与地理或领土有关的
- 3.
Displaying territoriality.
表现出领地意识的
与特定地理区域或领土相关或受限的；与地理或领土有关的；表现出领地意识的；领土的；土地的
In use
The dog became very territorial when strangers approached its yard.
The two countries signed a treaty to resolve their territorial disputes.
Many animals mark their territorial boundaries with scent or sound.
territorial + noun
territorial + N 表示领土的、区域的。
The country claimed territorial waters.
该国主张其领海主权。
be territorial about sth
表示对某物有领地意识，常用动物或人的行为。
Dogs can be very territorial about their food.
狗对自己的食物可能会表现出很强的领地意识。
a territorial
territorials 表示本土自卫队队员，常以复数形式出现。
Connections
Collocations
- territorial integrity
- 领土完整
- The country vowed to protect its territorial integrity.该国誓言保卫其领土完整。
- territorial disputes
- 领土争端
- The two nations are engaged in territorial disputes.两国陷入了领土争端。
- territorial waters
- 领海
- The ship entered the nation's territorial waters.该船进入了该国的领海。
- territorial expansion
- 领土扩张
- The empire pursued a policy of territorial expansion.帝国奉行领土扩张政策。
- territorial claims
- 领土要求
- Both countries have competing territorial claims.两国都有相冲突的领土主张。
- territorial army
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象老虎巡视领土，territorial意为领土的。
Context & Register
作形容词时通常用于法律、政治、地理及生物学等正式或中性语境，也可在日常对话中形容领地行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -orial like 'editorial', 'memorial', 'tutorial', 'dictatorial' have the stressed syllable on /ɔːriəl/, while 'territorial' has /ɒːriəl/ (a more open vowel). In many accents they rhyme. Words like 'industrial' and 'terrestrial' end in -rial but have different stressed vowels.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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