territory
【 领土、版图,国家领土、殖民地、行政区】
"Territory" 是一个名词(noun),主要表示领土、领域、范围,可以用于地理、政治、商业、动物领地等多个语境。
1. 基本含义
① 领土、版图(地理 & 政治)
指一个国家、政府或团体所控制的区域。可以是国家领土、殖民地、行政区等。
- The country expanded its territory through war.
(这个国家通过战争扩张了领土。) - Occupied territory(被占领的领土)
- The army withdrew from the occupied territory.
(军队从被占领的领土撤退了。)
- The army withdrew from the occupied territory.
- Disputed territory(有争议的领土)
- Two nations are in conflict over the disputed territory.
(两个国家因为有争议的领土发生冲突。)
- Two nations are in conflict over the disputed territory.
- Overseas territory(海外领地)
- Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
(波多黎各是美国的一个非建制领地。)
- Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States.
② 领域、范围(商业 & 专业)
指某个人、公司或团体的势力范围、业务范围或擅长的领域。
- This is my territory, so I make the rules.
(这是我的地盘,所以我制定规则。) - Sales territory(销售区域)
- Each salesperson is assigned a specific sales territory.
(每个销售员都被分配到特定的销售区域。)
- Each salesperson is assigned a specific sales territory.
- Political territory(政治领域)
- The party is trying to expand its political territory.
(这个政党正在试图扩大它的政治势力范围。)
- The party is trying to expand its political territory.
③ 动物的领地(生物学)
指动物占据并捍卫的地盘,通常用于狼、狮子、鸟类等领地意识强的动物。
- Lions mark their territory to warn others.
(狮子标记自己的领地以警告其他动物。) - The dog growled when another entered its territory.
(当另一只狗进入它的领地时,这只狗低声吼叫。)
2. 例句总结
- The explorers ventured into unknown territory.
(探险家进入了未知领域。) - He has a deep understanding of this academic territory.
(他对这个学术领域有深入的理解。) - The company is expanding into new territories.
(这家公司正在扩展到新市场。)
3. 近义词
- Region(地区,区域) → 更偏向地理位置,不强调控制
- This region is famous for its beautiful lakes.
(这个地区以美丽的湖泊闻名。)
- This region is famous for its beautiful lakes.
- Domain(领域,范围) → 多指学术、知识、科技等抽象领域
- Mathematics is not my domain of expertise.
(数学不是我的专业领域。)
- Mathematics is not my domain of expertise.
- Jurisdiction(司法管辖区) → 强调法律管辖范围
- The case is outside our jurisdiction.
(这个案件不在我们的管辖范围内。)
- The case is outside our jurisdiction.
4. 小贴士
- "Territory" 强调的是“控制”或“占有”,不管是国家、企业,还是动物的地盘。
- 商业语境:可表示某公司的业务范围,例如“销售区域”(sales territory)。
- 动物世界:可指动物占据并捍卫的地盘。