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词汇 international waters
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Definition of international waters in English:

international waters

plural noun
  • The areas of the sea that are not under the jurisdiction of any country.

    the boat sank in international waters
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Anglo-American forces continued to be plagued by helicopter problems, as two British choppers collided over international waters yesterday, killing all seven crewmen aboard.
    • Companies can't compete against foreign competitors for drilling and mining rights in international waters.
    • At the low-tide mark they will cross over into federal territory and then swim into international waters where they live and grow for some years.
    • It was designed to fill a legal vacuum leaving sites in international waters without protection.
    • They fondly recall vessels that would depart the island, sail just far enough to reach international waters, meander about for a day or evening, then return to port.
    • Officials were concerned that he had begun construction on the vessel without having secured a licence for it to fish in international waters.
    • Captain Anthony would never sail into international waters again, for the Royal Navy could have arrested him on sight.
    • In 1999, a division started surveying international waters for drug trafficking.
    • Much like a ship in international waters, spacecraft can go anywhere at any time, but space has no shores to impede travel.
    • The crime scene is now floating around in international waters from port to port.

Definition of international waters in US English:

international waters

plural noun
  • The areas of the sea that are not under the jurisdiction of any country.

    the boat sank in international waters
    Example sentencesExamples
    • At the low-tide mark they will cross over into federal territory and then swim into international waters where they live and grow for some years.
    • Companies can't compete against foreign competitors for drilling and mining rights in international waters.
    • Captain Anthony would never sail into international waters again, for the Royal Navy could have arrested him on sight.
    • In 1999, a division started surveying international waters for drug trafficking.
    • It was designed to fill a legal vacuum leaving sites in international waters without protection.
    • They fondly recall vessels that would depart the island, sail just far enough to reach international waters, meander about for a day or evening, then return to port.
    • The crime scene is now floating around in international waters from port to port.
    • Officials were concerned that he had begun construction on the vessel without having secured a licence for it to fish in international waters.
    • Much like a ship in international waters, spacecraft can go anywhere at any time, but space has no shores to impede travel.
    • The Anglo-American forces continued to be plagued by helicopter problems, as two British choppers collided over international waters yesterday, killing all seven crewmen aboard.
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