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ter.ri.toryH5ter7I7t[r7i, H-tri, $-tC:r7in(an area of) esp. land or sea, which is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular country or person领土; 领域: 领地; 活动范围He was shot down in enemy/unknown/uncharted territory. [U]他在敌人的/未知的/地图未标明的领土上被击落。The UN is sending aid to the occupied territories. [C]联合国向被占领地区提供救援。My sister's bedroom is forbidden territory to the rest of us. [U]我姐姐的卧室对我们其余人来说是禁地。The robin keeps other birds off that part of the garden -- that's his territory (= the area he tries to control). [U]知更鸟不许其它鸟进入花园的那一部分，那是它的领地。Children's books are a new territory (= area of activity) for the publisher. [C]儿童读物是出版商活动的新领域。Medieval literature is not my territory (= not a subject that I know about). [U]中世纪文学不属我的研究范围。The director is back on familiar territory (= a familiar subject) with his latest film. [U]导演最近的电影转回到他所熟悉的题材。If you say something goes/comes with the territory, you mean it is an expected fact or result of a particular situation or position.不出所料; 理所当然The public attention that famous people get just goes with the territory.名人获得公众注意是理所当然的。
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