internal waters; national waters
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
internal waters; national waters (rivers, lakes, and seas within the baseline of a country's territorial sea)
formalA technical term in international law and maritime geography referring to waters under complete national sovereignty.
Nèi内
shuǐ水
shì是
guó国
jiā家
lǐng领
tǔ土
de的
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
Internal waters are an integral part of national territory.
Yán沿
hǎi海
guó国
duì对
qí其
nèi内
shuǐ水
xiǎng享
yǒu有
wán完
quán全
de的
zhǔ主
quán权
。
Coastal states enjoy complete sovereignty over their internal waters.
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Hé河
liú流
、
hú湖
pō泊
yǐ以
jí及
lǐng领
hǎi海
jī基
xiàn线
nèi内
de的
hǎi海
wān湾
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
nèi内
shuǐ水
。
Rivers, lakes, and bays within the baseline of the territorial sea all belong to internal waters.