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territorial waters

noun
🔊/ˌterətɔːriəl ˈwɔːtəz/
🔊/ˌterətɔːriəl ˈwɔːtərz/
[plural]
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  1. the parts of a sea or an ocean that are near a country’s coast and are legally under its control领海
    • The dumping of industrial waste will be prohibited outside territorial waters.禁止将工业废物倾倒在领海之外。