of or relating to the ownership of an area of land or sea 领土的;领海的 territorial disputes. 领土争端。 ■(Zoology)(of an animal or species) defending a territory (动)(动物,物种)领域性的,地盘性的 these sharks are aggressively territorial. 这些鲨鱼领域性很强。 ■of or relating to an animal's territory or its defence (与)地盘(有关)的;(与)防卫地盘(有关)的 territorial growls. 为防卫地盘而发出的狺狺声。
of or relating to a particular territory, district, or locality 地区的,地方的;限于地区(或地方)的 a bizarre territorial rite. 怪异的地方性仪式。 ■(一般作 Territorial)of or relating to a Territory, especially in the US or Canada (美国)准州的;(加拿大)地方的
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(Territorial)(in the UK) a member of the Territorial Army (英国)本土防卫义勇军士兵(或军官)
派生 territoriality noun territorially adverb 语源
early 17th cent.: from late Latin territorialis, from Latin territorium (see territory)