ter·ri·to·ry

noun

OPAL W

/ˈterətri/

/ˈterətɔːri/

(plural territories)

Idioms

[countable, uncountable] land that is under the control of a particular country or political leader领土；版图；领地
- enemy/disputed/foreign territory敌方／有争议的／外国领土
- occupied territories被占领的土地
- They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.他们拒不允许联合国部队驻扎在他们的国土上。
Wordfinder
- aggression
- arms
- army
- attack
- casualty
- conflict
- defend
- hostile
- territory
- war
Collocations War and peace
War and peaceStarting a war
- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
Fighting
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Extra Examples
- The plane was shot down while overflying enemy territory.飞机在敌人领空飞行时被击落了。
- The soldiers strayed into hostile territory.士兵们误入敌方领土。
- The territory had been controlled by Azerbaijan for many years.那片土地已被阿塞拜疆控制多年。
- a town in British-occupied territory英国占领地上的一个小镇
- former French territories以前的法国领地
- Their incursion into foreign territory is a clear act of aggression.他们入侵外国领土是明显的侵略行为。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- vast
- new
- former
- …
verb + territory
- hold
- annex
- capture
- …
[countable, uncountable] an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it（个人、群体、动物等占据的）领域，管区，地盘
- Blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.乌鸫会保护自己的地盘，不允许外来者侵入。
- She seems to regard that end of the office as her territory.她似乎把办公室的那一头看成是她的领地了。
- Each of these gangs has its own territory.每个帮派都有自己的领地。
Extra Examples
- The male establishes a territory and attracts a female.雄性建立领地吸引雌性。
- The explorers set off to conquer new territories.探险家们动身去征服新的领地了。
- The territory was never densely settled.那片土地上一直人烟稀少。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- breeding
- nesting
verb + territory
- defend
- patrol
- protect
- …
[countable, usually singular] an area of activity, especially one that is familiar/unfamiliar or somebody's particular responsibility（某类）地区；（某种）地方
- This type of work is uncharted territory for us.我们从未涉足过这类工作。
- Legal problems are Andy's territory (= he deals with them).法律问题是安迪的领域（=他处理这些问题）。
Extra Examples
- The writer is back on home territory with his latest novel.作者在他的最新小说里又回到了他所熟悉的领域。
- Tired of writing detective novels, she began to explore new territory.她厌烦了写侦探小说，开始探索新的创作领域。
- The parties have been staking out their territory on education.各方已经明确了各自在教育问题上的立场。
[countable, uncountable] an area of a town, country, etc. that somebody has responsibility for in their work or another activity（某人负责的）地区
- Our representatives cover a very large territory.我们的代理人负责的地区很广。
[uncountable] a particular type of land（某类）地区；（某种）地方
- unexplored territory未勘察地区
Wordfinder
- colonize
- discover
- explore
- pioneer
- reconnaissance
- scout
- settle
- terrain
- territory
- voyage
(also Territory)
[countable] a country or an area that is part of the US, Australia or Canada but is not a state or province（美国）领地；（澳大利亚）地区；（加拿大）地区
- Guam and American Samoa are US territories.关岛和美属萨摩亚是美国的领地。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra ‘land’. The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city.

Idioms

come/go with the territory

to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.成为必然的部分（或结果）
- She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the territory.她在大部分日子里都得加班，但根据她的工作性质，这是不可避免的。

on neutral territory/ground

in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them在中立地区；在第三方地区
- We decided to meet on neutral territory.我们决定在中立地区会面。

单词	territory
释义	ter·ri·to·ry noun OPAL W /ˈterətri/ /ˈterətɔːri/ (plural territories) Idioms [countable, uncountable] land that is under the control of a particular country or political leader领土；版图；领地 enemy/disputed/foreign territory敌方／有争议的／外国领土 occupied territories被占领的土地 They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.他们拒不允许联合国部队驻扎在他们的国土上。 Wordfinder aggression arms army attack casualty conflict defend hostile territory war Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something) go to war (against/with somebody) cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion Military operations adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody) employ/use guerrilla tactics conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency suffer/inflict a crushing defeat achieve/win a decisive victory halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance order/force a retreat Fighting join/serve in the army/navy/air force be/go/remain/serve on active duty serve/complete/return from a tour of duty be sent to the front (line) attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting call for/be met with armed resistance come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something) shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire become/be held as a prisoner of war Civilians in war harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage impose/enforce/lift a curfew engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing be sent to an internment/a concentration camp accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war fear/threaten military/violent reprisals commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide Making peace make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce sign a ceasefire agreement call for/bring/put an end to hostilities demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty Extra Examples The plane was shot down while overflying enemy territory.飞机在敌人领空飞行时被击落了。 The soldiers strayed into hostile territory.士兵们误入敌方领土。 The territory had been controlled by Azerbaijan for many years.那片土地已被阿塞拜疆控制多年。 a town in British-occupied territory英国占领地上的一个小镇 former French territories以前的法国领地 Their incursion into foreign territory is a clear act of aggression.他们入侵外国领土是明显的侵略行为。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective vast new former … verb + territory hold annex capture … [countable, uncountable] an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it（个人、群体、动物等占据的）领域，管区，地盘 Blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.乌鸫会保护自己的地盘，不允许外来者侵入。 She seems to regard that end of the office as her territory.她似乎把办公室的那一头看成是她的领地了。 Each of these gangs has its own territory.每个帮派都有自己的领地。 Extra Examples The male establishes a territory and attracts a female.雄性建立领地吸引雌性。 The explorers set off to conquer new territories.探险家们动身去征服新的领地了。 The territory was never densely settled.那片土地上一直人烟稀少。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective breeding nesting verb + territory defend patrol protect … [countable, usually singular] an area of activity, especially one that is familiar/unfamiliar or somebody's particular responsibility（某类）地区；（某种）地方 This type of work is uncharted territory for us.我们从未涉足过这类工作。 Legal problems are Andy's territory (= he deals with them).法律问题是安迪的领域（=他处理这些问题）。 Extra Examples The writer is back on home territory with his latest novel.作者在他的最新小说里又回到了他所熟悉的领域。 Tired of writing detective novels, she began to explore new territory.她厌烦了写侦探小说，开始探索新的创作领域。 The parties have been staking out their territory on education.各方已经明确了各自在教育问题上的立场。 [countable, uncountable] an area of a town, country, etc. that somebody has responsibility for in their work or another activity（某人负责的）地区 Our representatives cover a very large territory.我们的代理人负责的地区很广。 [uncountable] a particular type of land（某类）地区；（某种）地方 unexplored territory未勘察地区 Wordfinder colonize discover explore pioneer reconnaissance scout settle terrain territory voyage (also Territory) [countable] a country or an area that is part of the US, Australia or Canada but is not a state or province（美国）领地；（澳大利亚）地区；（加拿大）地区 Guam and American Samoa are US territories.关岛和美属萨摩亚是美国的领地。 Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin territorium, from terra ‘land’. The word originally denoted the district surrounding and under the jurisdiction of a town or city, specifically a Roman or provincial city. Idioms come/go with the territory to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.成为必然的部分（或结果） She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the territory.她在大部分日子里都得加班，但根据她的工作性质，这是不可避免的。 on neutral territory/ground in a place that has no connection with either of the people or sides who are meeting and so does not give an advantage to either of them在中立地区；在第三方地区 We decided to meet on neutral territory.我们决定在中立地区会面。
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