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单词 territory
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territory

noun
 OPAL W
/ˈterətri/
/ˈterətɔːri/
(plural territories)
Idioms
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  1.  
    [countable, uncountable] land that is under the control of a particular country or political leader
    • enemy/disputed/foreign territory
    • occupied territories
    • They have refused to allow UN troops to be stationed in their territory.
    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.
    • The soldiers strayed into hostile territory.
    • The territory had been controlled by Azerbaijan for many years.
    • a town in British-occupied territory
    • former French territories
    • Their incursion into foreign territory is a clear act of aggression.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • vast
    • new
    • former
    verb + territory
    • hold
    • annex
    • capture
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  2.  
    [countable, uncountable] an area that one person, group, animal, etc. considers as their own and defends against others who try to enter it
    • Blackbirds will defend their territory against intruders.
    • She seems to regard that end of the office as her territory.
    • Each of these gangs has its own territory.
    Extra Examples
    • The male establishes a territory and attracts a female.
    • The explorers set off to conquer new territories.
    • The territory was never densely settled.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • breeding
    • nesting
    verb + territory
    • defend
    • patrol
    • protect
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  3.  
    [countable, usually singular] an area of activity, especially one that is familiar/unfamiliar or somebody's particular responsibility
    • This type of work is uncharted territory for us.
    • Legal problem's are Andy's territory.
    Extra Examples
    • The writer is back on home territory with his latest novel.
    • Tired of writing detective novels, she began to explore new territory.
    • The parties have been staking out their territory on education.
  4. [countable, uncountable] an area of a town, country, etc. that somebody has responsibility for in their work or another activity
    • Our representatives cover a very large territory.
  5. [uncountable] a particular type of land
    • unexplored territory
    Wordfinder
    • colonize
    • discover
    • explore
    • pioneer
    • reconnaissance
    • scout
    • settle
    • terrain
    • territory
    • voyage
  6. (also Territory)
    [countable] a country or an area that is part of the US, Australia or Canada but is not a state or province
    • Guam and American Samoa are US territories.
  7. 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
  1. to be a normal and accepted part of a particular job, situation, etc.
    • She has to work late most days, but in her kind of job that goes with the territory.
on neutral ground/territory
  1. 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
    • We decided to meet on neutral ground.
on neutral territory/ground
  1. 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
    • We decided to meet on neutral territory.
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