Definition
领地 refers to a domain or territory that someone controls, from a feudal manor to a person's area of expertise or an organization's jurisdiction. The English gloss 'manor' is too narrow — 领地 covers both literal land and figurative spheres of influence.
n.
feudal territorymanordomainsphere of influence
Examples
- 领地。Zhè piàn tǔdì céng shì zhè wèi guìzú de lǐng dì.This land was once this noble's territory.
- ，领地。Zài xuéshù yánjiū fāngmiàn, tā de lǐng dì fēicháng guǎngfàn.In academic research, his domain is very broad.
- 领地。Zhège shèqū shì xiāofáng jú de lǐng dì.This community is the fire department's jurisdiction.
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