Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2009
territory
领土；领地；管辖区
核心释义
an area that is controlled or ruled by a government, or an area that is part of a country
- 1.
大片的土地；例如地区、国家或行政区。
A large extent or tract of land; for example a region, country or district.
- 2.
行政区域
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
- 3.
由单一治理实体(如国家或市政当局)控制的地理区域；边界由政治权力范围而非仅由河流、山脊等自然特征决定的区域。
A geographic area under control of a single governing entity such as state or municipality; an area whose borders are determined by the scope of political power rather than solely by natural features such as rivers and ridges.
- 4.
知识领域
an area of knowledge or interest
- 5.
某一特定物种的动物持续保卫以抵御同类的区域。
An area that an animal of a particular species consistently defends against its conspecifics.
- 6.
领土
the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state
- 7.
运动员或团队控制的比赛场地或棋盘部分。
The part of the playing field or board over which a player or team has control.
- 8.
个人或组织在工作中负责的地理区域。
A geographic area that a person or organization is responsible for in the course of work.
- 9.
某人拥有或控制的位置或逻辑空间。
A location or logical space which someone owns or controls.
- 10.
组织或某类从业者拥有专有权利的市场细分或专业实践范围。
A market segment or scope of professional practice over which an organization or type of practitioner has exclusive rights.
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主题、知识或经验领域。
An area of subject matter, knowledge, or experience.
地域；地区；领域；范围；（工作）负责区域；管区；地盘；势力范围；（比赛中的）防区；控制区域
用法In use
The company assigned me a large territory to manage, so I drive from town to town every week.
用法提示：这里的 territory 是可数名词，指分配给某人负责的行政或业务区域。
Male wolves mark their territory by leaving scent on trees and rocks.
用法提示：这里的 territory 是可数名词，指动物视为己有的领地。
The map shows this entire territory as part of a national park, so we need a permit to camp here.
用法提示：这里的 territory 是可数名词，指一片地理区域或管辖区。
his questions covered a lot of territory
be (someone's) territory
表示某人的管辖或控制范围。
This area is my territory.
这个区域是我的领土。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- disputed territory
- 争议领土
- The two countries went to war over the disputed territory.两国因争议领土而开战。
- foreign territory
- 外国领土；陌生领域
- For a beginner, this subject is foreign territory.对初学者来说，这门学科是陌生领域。
- unexplored territory
- 未探索的领域
- The scientist ventured into unexplored territory in her research.这位科学家在研究中涉足了未探索的领域。
- neutral territory
- 中立领土；中立区
- The meeting was held on neutral territory.会议在中立领土举行。
- sacred territory
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 territory 拆成 terr（土地）和 itory（地方），想象一块有管辖权的土地。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式场合（领土/行政区域），也可用于中性语境（知识/兴趣领域）。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words share the spelling ending -tory but have different stressed vowels; they are not perfect rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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