| 单词 | territorial |
| 释义 | territorial (once / 641 pages) adjn If your dog barks whenever someone walks through your yard, it might be because she's territorial, or inclined to protect her territory from trespassers. A person — or an animal — who guards or defends the area she considers to belong to her is territorial. You can also use the adjective to describe anything relating to the territory itself. For example, territorial boundaries are invisible lines that mark the division between one country, or territory, and another. The Latin root, territorium, "land around a town," comes from terra, "earth or land." WORD FAMILYterritorial: nonterritorial, territorialise, territoriality, territorialize, territorially, territorials+/territorialise: territorialisation/territorialize: territorialization, territorialized, territorializing/territory: territorial, territories USAGE EXAMPLESHe said China in 2016 upheld its peaceful development while resolutely defending its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) On this date in 1877, the 9th Territorial Legislature, the last one to meet in Tucson, convened. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) There was no territorial incursion, the ministry said. Reuters(Dec 25, 2016) 1adj of or relating to a territory the territorial government of the Virgin Islands territorial claims made by a country 2adj belonging to the territory of any state or ruler territorial rights Syn|Ant jurisdictional restricted to the geographic area under a particular jurisdiction regionalrelated or limited to a particular region sectionalrelated or limited to a distinct region or subdivision of a territory or community or group of people exterritorial, extraterritorial outside territorial limits or jurisdiction 3adj displaying territoriality; defending a territory from intruders territorial behavior strongly territorial birds Ant nonterritorial not displaying territoriality 4n nonprofessional soldier member of a territorial military unit Hyper soldier an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army 5n a territorial military unit Syn|Hypo|Hyper territorial reserve National Guard, home reserve United States military reserves recruited by the states and equipped by the federal government; subject to call by either Territorial ArmyBritish unit of nonprofessional soldiers organized for the defense of Great Britain ANG, Air National Guarda civilian reserve component of the United States Air Force that provides prompt mobilization during war and assistance during national emergencies ARNG, Army National Guarda civilian reserve component of the United States Army comprised of guardsmen who serve during overseas peacekeeping missions and during local emergencies guard a military unit serving to protect some place or person |
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