inland waters; territorial sea
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
inland waters (within a country's territory); rivers, lakes, canals, ports, bays
formalRefers to all inland water bodies under a nation's sovereignty, a technical term in geography and international law.
Gāi该
guó国
de的
lǐng领
shuǐ水
zī资
yuán源
fēi非
cháng常
fēng丰
fù富
。
The country has very rich inland water resources.
Guó国
jì际
xié协
yì议
míng明
què确
jiè界
dìng定
le了
liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
de的
lǐng领
shuǐ水
。
The international treaty clearly defines the inland waters between the two countries.
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Wū污
rǎn染
zhì治
lǐ理
yě也
bāo包
kuò括
lǐng领
shuǐ水
de的
bǎo保
hù护
。
Pollution control also includes the protection of inland waters.
noun
territorial sea
formalRefers to the belt of coastal waters extending up to 12 nautical miles from a country's baseline, over which the state has sovereignty.
Jūn军
jiàn舰
zài在
bié别
guó国
lǐng领
shuǐ水
nèi内
háng航
xíng行
xū需
yào要
dé得
dào到
xǔ许
kě可
。
Warships require permission to navigate within another country's territorial sea.
Hǎi海
yáng洋
fǎ法
gōng公
yuē约
què确
lì立
le了
lǐng领
shuǐ水
de的
fǎ法
lǜ律
dì地
wèi位
。
The Law of the Sea Convention established the legal status of the territorial sea.
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Gāi该
guó国
shēng声
chēng称
duì对
zhè这
piàn片
lǐng领
shuǐ水
yōng拥
yǒu有
zhǔ主
quán权
。
The country claims sovereignty over this territorial sea.