领土

lǐng tǔ

HSK 7–9

Meaning

territory

Definition

一个国家主权管辖下的区域，包括陆地、水域及其底土和上空。

The area under the sovereignty of a state, including land, waters, subsoil, and airspace.

Usage

通常用于指国家或政治实体所拥有的地理范围，强调主权和管辖权。常见搭配有‘领土完整’、‘领土争端’、‘维护领土’等。

Typically used to refer to the geographical scope under the sovereignty of a state or political entity, emphasizing sovereignty and jurisdiction. Common collocations include 'territorial integrity', 'territorial dispute', and 'defend territory'.

Examples

1 中国坚决维护国家领土完整和主权。 (China resolutely defends its national territorial integrity and sovereignty.)
2 两国在边境地区存在领土争端。 (The two countries have a territorial dispute in the border region.)
3 这片岛屿自古以来就是我国的固有领土。 (These islands have been our inherent territory since ancient times.)
4 任何侵犯他国领土的行为都是国际法所不允许的。 (Any act of violating another country's territory is not allowed by international law.)
5 政府宣布将加强对争议领土的实际控制。 (The government announced it would strengthen actual control over the disputed territory.)
6 该条约明确了双方的领土边界。 (The treaty clarified the territorial boundaries between the two sides.)

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