敌区 (dí ōu) — enemy territory, enemy-controlled area
Definition
Military/journalistic term for 'enemy-controlled territory' — emphasizes that an area is held by hostile forces, not merely hostile ground (like 敌后 behind enemy lines, or 敌阵 enemy ranks).
noun
enemy territoryenemy-controlled area
Examples
- 敌区。Zhēn chá bīng qiāo qiāo qián rù dí ōu shōu jí qíng bào.The scouts quietly infiltrated enemy territory to gather intelligence.
- 敌区。Tā men zài dí ōu lǐ huó dòng le sān gè yuè.They operated in enemy territory for three months.
- 敌区。Zhè piàn qū yù yǐ jīng biàn chéng le dí ōu.This area has already become enemy territory.
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