*ter·ri·to·ry/`tɛrəˏtɔrɪ; ˈterɪtəri/ n 1 [C,U] land that a particular country owns and controls 领土，版图: Canadian territory 加拿大领土 2 [C,U] the area that a person or animal thinks is his or her own 〔人或动物的〕地盘，领域 3 [U] an area of business, experience, or knowledge 商业领域; 经验［知识］范围: We are moving into unfamiliar territory with the new software. 我们正通过这种新开发的软件进入一个陌生的领域。