territory
gb/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/ us/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
land controlled by authority
Land that belongs to and is ruled by a country or leader.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[country/government] controls [territory]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'territory' with 'terrain'; 'terrain' means the physical features of the land, not political control.
คำพ้องความหมาย
region (A general area, but without the specific idea of political control.)
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domain (Often used for areas controlled by a ruler or authority, sometimes metaphorical.)
คำตรงข้าม
international waters (Areas of the sea not under the control of any country.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
disputed territory
|foreign territory
|occupied territory
|national territory
|territorial dispute
หัวข้อ
geography
|politics
|law
ตัวอย่าง
- The island has been recognized as part of the country's territory since 1850.
- The two nations are in conflict over the disputed territory.
- Military forces were sent to defend the territory from invasion.
- The treaty resulted in the loss of a large portion of their territory.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- That land is part of our country's territory.
- They are fighting over the territory.
- The army protects the territory.
- We live in the south of the territory.
คำนาม
B2
entity
2
area of influence or control
An area where a person or group is in charge or has control.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] controls [territory]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may think 'territory' here always means physical land; it can also refer to non-physical areas of control.
คำพ้องความหมาย
jurisdiction (Legal authority over an area or activity.)
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turf (Informal term for an area one controls or defends.)
คำตรงข้าม
neutral ground (Area where no one has control or claim.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
sales territory
|exclusive territory
|assigned territory
หัวข้อ
business
|social
|politics
ตัวอย่าง
- Each salesperson is responsible for their own sales territory.
- This part of the city is considered gang territory.
- The manager's territory includes three different regions.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This street is his gang's territory.
- I work in the north sales territory.
- That store is outside my territory.
คำนาม
B1
entity
3
animal's defended area
The space an animal keeps and protects from other animals like it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[animal] defends [territory]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'territory' with 'habitat'; a habitat is where an animal lives, but a territory is actively defended.
คำพ้องความหมาย
home range (The area an animal uses for living and feeding, not necessarily defended.)
คำตรงข้าม
shared habitat (Area used by multiple animals without defense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
mark territory
|defend territory
|territorial behavior
หัวข้อ
nature
|biology
|animals
ตัวอย่าง
- Male lions mark their territory with scent.
- Birds often sing to defend their territory.
- The cat sprayed the fence to mark its territory.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The dog barks to protect its territory.
- A tiger has a big territory.
- Birds sing to keep other birds out of their territory.
คำนาม
B2
entity
4
subject area or field
A subject or type of work someone knows well.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may interpret this meaning literally as land instead of an abstract area of activity.
คำพ้องความหมาย
domain (A field or area of interest or expertise.)
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sphere (A metaphorical area of activity or influence.)
คำตรงข้าม
outside one's field (Not within someone's knowledge or expertise.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
new territory
|unknown territory
|familiar territory
หัวข้อ
education
|work
ตัวอย่าง
- This project takes us into new territory for our company.
- Physics is not my territory; I'm more into chemistry.
- Writing fiction was unfamiliar territory for her.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- This job is new territory for me.
- Cooking is his special territory.
- Math is not my territory.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
territory
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
US/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ter - rit - ory (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: territory
- Plural: territories, territory
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
territories
noun
Core family
territorial
adjective B2
Related words
territorially
adverb
Advanced or less common
territoriality
noun
วลีและสำนวน
go into new territory
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɪntu njˈu tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
fixed phrase
start unfamiliar work/area
To start doing something new that you have not done before.
ตัวอย่าง
- The company is going into new territory with its latest product line.
- As a teacher, she went into new territory by teaching online classes.
in uncharted territory
1/ˈɪn ʌnt͡ʃˈɑɹtɪd tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
idiom
in a completely new situation
In a situation that no one has experience with before.
ตัวอย่าง
- With this new technology, we're in uncharted territory.
- After moving abroad alone, she felt she was in uncharted territory.
mark one's territory
1/mˈɑɹk wˈʌnz tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
idiom
show ownership or control
To show clearly that something belongs to you or is under your control.
ตัวอย่าง
- He marked his territory at work by putting his name on everything on his desk.
- The dog marked its territory on the fence.