territory

• n. 領土、領域、範囲、地域、地図。

terra-、land、terrestrial、-ory、terrestrial接尾辞。もともとは領地。

territory (n.)

late 14c., "land under the jurisdiction of a town, state, etc.," probably from Latin territorium "land around a town, domain, district," from terra "earth, land" (see terrain) + -orium, suffix denoting place (see -ory). Sense of "any tract of land, district, region" is first attested c. 1600. Specific U.S. sense of "organized self-governing region not yet a state" is from 1799. Of regions defended by animals from 1774.

"Since -torium is a productive suffix only after verbal stems, the rise of terri-torium is unexplained" [Michiel de Vaan, "Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages"]. An alternative theory, somewhat supported by the vowels of the original Latin word, suggests derivation from terrere "to frighten" (see terrible); thus territorium would mean "a place from which people are warned off."

1. The best thing to do when entering unknown territory is smile.

未知の地帯に足を踏み入れる最善の対策は笑顔である。

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2.We are prepared to fight for every inch of territory .

私たちは常に領土ごとに戦う準備をしています。

3.The new territory would extend over one-fifth of Canada 's land mass.

この新しい領土はカナダの陸地面積を1/5以上拡大させる。

4.On May 1 st the army took over another swathe of territory .

軍は5月1日にまた別の長い領土を接収した。

5.Rival claims to Macedonian territory caused conflict in the Balkans.

マケドニアに対する領土主権を主張した結果、バルカン地域で衝突が起きた。