territory
gb/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/ us/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2100
معانی
0 معانی
اسم
B1
entity
1
land controlled by authority
Land that belongs to and is ruled by a country or leader.
استعمال کا انداز:
[country/government] controls [territory]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'territory' with 'terrain'; 'terrain' means the physical features of the land, not political control.
ہم معنی الفاظ
region (A general area, but without the specific idea of political control.)
|
domain (Often used for areas controlled by a ruler or authority, sometimes metaphorical.)
متضاد الفاظ
international waters (Areas of the sea not under the control of any country.)
لفظی تراکیب
disputed territory
|foreign territory
|occupied territory
|national territory
|territorial dispute
موضوعات
geography
|politics
|law
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
اسم
B2
entity
2
area of influence or control
An area where a person or group is in charge or has control.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] controls [territory]
عام غلطی:
Learners may think 'territory' here always means physical land; it can also refer to non-physical areas of control.
ہم معنی الفاظ
jurisdiction (Legal authority over an area or activity.)
|
turf (Informal term for an area one controls or defends.)
متضاد الفاظ
neutral ground (Area where no one has control or claim.)
لفظی تراکیب
sales territory
|exclusive territory
|assigned territory
موضوعات
business
|social
|politics
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This street is his gang's territory.
- I work in the north sales territory.
- That store is outside my territory.
اسم
B1
entity
3
animal's defended area
The space an animal keeps and protects from other animals like it.
استعمال کا انداز:
[animal] defends [territory]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'territory' with 'habitat'; a habitat is where an animal lives, but a territory is actively defended.
ہم معنی الفاظ
home range (The area an animal uses for living and feeding, not necessarily defended.)
متضاد الفاظ
shared habitat (Area used by multiple animals without defense.)
لفظی تراکیب
mark territory
|defend territory
|territorial behavior
موضوعات
nature
|biology
|animals
مثالیں
- Male lions mark their territory with scent.
- Birds often sing to defend their territory.
- The cat sprayed the fence to mark its territory.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The dog barks to protect its territory.
- A tiger has a big territory.
- Birds sing to keep other birds out of their territory.
اسم
B2
entity
4
subject area or field
A subject or type of work someone knows well.
عام غلطی:
Learners may interpret this meaning literally as land instead of an abstract area of activity.
ہم معنی الفاظ
domain (A field or area of interest or expertise.)
|
sphere (A metaphorical area of activity or influence.)
متضاد الفاظ
outside one's field (Not within someone's knowledge or expertise.)
لفظی تراکیب
new territory
|unknown territory
|familiar territory
موضوعات
education
|work
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This job is new territory for me.
- Cooking is his special territory.
- Math is not my territory.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
territory
IPA
GB/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
US/tˈɛɹɪtˌɔɹi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
ter - rit - ory (3 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (ter)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: territory
- Plural: territories, territory
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
territories
noun
Core family
territorial
adjective B2
Related words
territorially
adverb
Advanced or less common
territoriality
noun
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- He marked his territory at work by putting his name on everything on his desk.
- The dog marked its territory on the fence.