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单词 territory
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ter•ri•to•ry /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -ries. 
  1. [uncountable] an area of land, esp. with regard to its geographical features;
    terrain:mountainous territory.
  2. Governmentthe land and waters belonging to or under the control of a state, etc.: [uncountable]A country's embassy in a foreign country is considered its own territory.[countable]a few territories that were once its colonies.
  3. Government[countable* usually Territory]
    • a region of the U.S. not yet a state but having its own legislature and an appointed governor.
    • Governmenta similar district elsewhere, as in Canada.
  4. a field or area of knowledge, etc.:[uncountable]This was familiar territory to readers of Tolstoy's novels.
  5. [countable] the region assigned (by a company, etc.) to a representative, etc., as for making sales.
  6. Animal Behaviorthe area that an animal defends against intruders, esp. of the same kind: [uncountable]a cat establishing territory as its own.[countable]Animals intruding on others' territories are quickly chased away.
See -terr-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ter•ri•to•ry  (teri tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. any tract of land;
    region or district.
  2. the land and waters belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a state, sovereign, etc.
  3. any separate tract of land belonging to a state.
  4. (often cap.) [Govt.]
    • Governmenta region or district of the U.S. not admitted to the Union as a state but having its own legislature, with a governor and other officers appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
    • Governmentsome similar district elsewhere, as in Canada and Australia.
  5. a field or sphere of action, thought, etc.;
    domain or province of something.
  6. the region or district assigned to a representative, agent, or the like, as for making sales.
  7. Animal Behaviorthe area that an animal defends against intruders, esp. of the same species.
  • Latin territōrium land round a town, district, equivalent. to terr(a) land + -i- -i- + -tōrium -tory2
  • late Middle English 1400–50
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged domain, dominion, sovereignty.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
territory /ˈtɛrɪtərɪ -trɪ/ n ( pl -ries)
  1. any tract of land; district
  2. the geographical domain under the jurisdiction of a political unit, esp of a sovereign state
  3. the district for which an agent, etc, is responsible
  4. an area inhabited and defended by an individual animal or a breeding group of animals
  5. an area of knowledge
  6. (in football, hockey, etc) the area defended by a team
  7. (often capital) a region of a country, esp of a federal state, that enjoys less autonomy and a lower status than most constituent parts of the state
  8. (often capital) a protectorate or other dependency of a country
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin territōrium land surrounding a town, from terra land
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