territorial
🇬🇧 UK/.teri'tɒ:riәl/🇺🇸 US
IELTSB1
Definitions
adj.
Relating to or limited to a specific geographic area or territory; organized for local or home defence.
领土的;地区性的;区域性的
n.
A non-professional soldier who is a member of a territorial defence force.
本土自卫队队员
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedterritoryroot
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alrelating to, having the nature of
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Common Collocations
- 1.territorial dispute领土争端
- 2.territorial waters领海
- 3.territorial integrity领土完整
- 4.territorial expansion领土扩张
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two countries have been locked in a territorial dispute for decades.
- 2.
Male lions are highly territorial and will fiercely defend their pride's land.
- 3.
The territorial army was mobilized to assist with disaster relief efforts.