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territory n.领土,版图,地域 Although the territory of a country includes its entire area, the noun can also specifically refer to an area governed by a country, but one that isn't a state or province. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, for example. The noun territory can also be used to describe any assigned region or area, such as a salesman whose territory is the Midwest — that means that he's in charge of business in there. ★★★★☆ 2015.6

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['teritəri; -tɔ:ri] A certain area that's owned or under the control of someone is called a territory. Countries defend their territories during wars and dogs mark their territory in the yard by peeing on it. The first shiploads of immigrants bound for the territory which is now the United States crossed the Atlantic more than a hundred years after the 15th- and 16thcentury explorations of North America. 1[N-VAR 可变名词]领土；领地 Territory is land which is controlled by a particular country or ruler. The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control.政府否认有领土被反叛分子所控制。...Russian territory.俄罗斯领土2[N-COUNT 可数名词]属地，地区，托管地(指被别国控制的国家或地区) A territory is a country or region that is controlled by another country. They just want to return to their families in the occupied territories...他们只是想回到在占领区的家人身边。He toured some of the disputed territories now under UN control.他去一些目前由联合国接管的争议地区巡视了一番。3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](知识)领域；(经验)范围 You can use territory to refer to an area of knowledge or experience. virgin territory→see: virgin；   [with supp]Following the futuristic The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood's seventh novel, Cat's Eye, returns to more familiar territory...写完了具有未来色彩的《女仆的故事》之后，玛格丽特·阿特伍德的第七部小说《猫眼》回归到了人们较熟悉的题材上。Reading from a tedious technical brief for hours on end, he would stray into difficult territory.连续看上几个小时枯燥的技术简报后，他会不自觉地钻起牛角尖来。4[N-VAR 可变名词](动物的)领地，地盘 An animal's territory is an area which it regards as its own and which it defends when other animals try to enter it.   [usu with supp]The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area.猫的地盘只在它占据那个地方的时候是固定不变的。5[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](具有一定特点的)地带，地区 Territory is land with a particular character.   [with supp]...mountainous territory.多山地带...a vast and uninhabited territory.广阔的无人居住区6[PHRASE 短语]是难免的事；是必然的事 If you say that something comes with the territory, you mean that you accept it as a natural result of the situation you are in.   [V inflects]Doing human rights work is risky business. That comes with the territory...做人权工作是要冒风险的。这是难免的。You can't expect not to have a debate； that's what comes with the territory in a democracy.不要指望不会发生辩论，那在民主社会已成为必然。

英语单词	territory
英美音标	['teritəri; -tɔ:ri]
中文释义	n.领土,版图,地域
vocab简明	A certain area that's owned or under the control of someone is called a territory. Countries defend their territories during wars and dogs mark their territory in the yard by peeing on it.
vocab扩展	Although the territory of a country includes its entire area, the noun can also specifically refer to an area governed by a country, but one that isn't a state or province. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States, for example. The noun territory can also be used to describe any assigned region or area, such as a salesman whose territory is the Midwest — that means that he's in charge of business in there.
真题原句	The first shiploads of immigrants bound for the territory which is now the United States crossed the Atlantic more than a hundred years after the 15th- and 16thcentury explorations of North America.
柯林斯星级	★★★★☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]领土；领地 Territory is land which is controlled by a particular country or ruler. The government denies that any of its territory is under rebel control. 政府否认有领土被反叛分子所控制。 ...Russian territory. 俄罗斯领土 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]属地，地区，托管地(指被别国控制的国家或地区) A territory is a country or region that is controlled by another country. They just want to return to their families in the occupied territories... 他们只是想回到在占领区的家人身边。 He toured some of the disputed territories now under UN control. 他去一些目前由联合国接管的争议地区巡视了一番。 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](知识)领域；(经验)范围 You can use territory to refer to an area of knowledge or experience. virgin territory→see: virgin ； [with supp] Following the futuristic The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood's seventh novel, Cat's Eye, returns to more familiar territory... 写完了具有未来色彩的《女仆的故事》之后，玛格丽特·阿特伍德的第七部小说《猫眼》回归到了人们较熟悉的题材上。 Reading from a tedious technical brief for hours on end, he would stray into difficult territory. 连续看上几个小时枯燥的技术简报后，他会不自觉地钻起牛角尖来。 4 [N-VAR 可变名词](动物的)领地，地盘 An animal's territory is an area which it regards as its own and which it defends when other animals try to enter it. [usu with supp] The territory of a cat only remains fixed for as long as the cat dominates the area. 猫的地盘只在它占据那个地方的时候是固定不变的。 5 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](具有一定特点的)地带，地区 Territory is land with a particular character. [with supp] ...mountainous territory. 多山地带 ...a vast and uninhabited territory. 广阔的无人居住区 6 [PHRASE 短语]是难免的事；是必然的事 If you say that something comes with the territory, you mean that you accept it as a natural result of the situation you are in. [V inflects] Doing human rights work is risky business. That comes with the territory... 做人权工作是要冒风险的。这是难免的。 You can't expect not to have a debate； that's what comes with the territory in a democracy. 不要指望不会发生辩论，那在民主社会已成为必然。
来源	2015.6

Territory Area Country Supp Noun Refer United Region