territory

Compared meaning: an area of land that is ruled or occupied (noun).

比较义项：领地，统治或占据的地盘（名词）。

• territory 本词

  General, neutral word for an area an animal, country, or group occupies and defends; common in everyday and scientific use, with no focus on formal rule or authority.

  泛指动物、国家或群体占据并加以保护的地盘，语气中性，日常和科学语境中都常用，不强调正式的统治权威。

  Wolves usually protect their territory from other animals.

  狼通常会保护自己的领地不受其他动物侵犯。

• dominion

  Formal, literary word for sovereign authority over a territory, commonly used with 'over' and associated with kings or rulers; not used in everyday or casual contexts.

  正式、文学化的词，指对领地拥有的统治权，常见于“对……拥有统治权”这类表达，多用于描述国王或统治者，不用于日常随意场合。

  The ancient king claimed dominion over the entire valley.

  那位古代国王宣称对整个山谷拥有统治权。

Territory and dominion both mean an area of land, but the tone differs. Territory is neutral and common, used for land an animal, country, or group occupies and defends. Dominion is formal and literary, stressing ruling power, mostly for a king's control over land.

territory和dominion在“领地”这一意义上相近，但语气不同：territory是中性常用词，可用于动物、国家或组织占据并加以保护的地盘；dominion则正式而文学化，强调统治权威，多用于描写君主或统治者对领地的统治。