cương vực

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • Territory; domain; realm: The geographical area over which a state, ruler, or governing body exercises control and sovereignty. It refers to the defined land, borders, and jurisdictional limits of a country or region.
   • Sphere; scope; purview: (In a figurative sense) The defined area, field, or scope of authority, responsibility, or activity of a person, organization, or concept.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cương vực của đế chế cổ đại này rất rộng lớn. (The territory of this ancient empire was very vast.)
  • Mọi quốc gia đều tôn trọng cương vực lãnh thổ của nhau. (Every nation respects each other's territorial sovereignty.)
  • Đó không phải là vấn đề thuộc cương vực quản lý của chúng tôi. (That is not an issue within our administrative purview.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "cương vực" is considered formal and is often used in historical, legal, political, or administrative contexts. In modern everyday language, words like (territory) or (scope/range) are more common for its literal and figurative meanings, respectively.

Variants and Related Words

• Lãnh thổ (n): Territory, domain. The most common modern synonym for the geographical sense.

  • bảo vệ chủ quyền lãnh thổ (to protect territorial sovereignty)

• Biên giới (n): Border, frontier. Refers specifically to the boundary line.

  • khu vực biên giới (the border area)

• Phạm vi (n): Scope, range, limits. The common word for figurative or non-geographical domains.

  • phạm vi hoạt động (scope of operations)

Synonyms

• Territory: An area of land under the jurisdiction of a ruler or state.
• Domain: A specified sphere of activity or knowledge.
• Realm: A kingdom; or a field or domain of activity or interest.
• Purview: The scope of the influence or concerns of something.

Related Idioms

• While "cương vực" itself is not typically used in idiomatic expressions, the concept is central to phrases like:
  • Bảo vệ toàn vẹn lãnh thổ: To protect the integrity of the territory. (This is a common patriotic phrase.)
  • Mở rộng địa bàn hoạt động: To expand one's area/scope of operations. (A figurative use related to the concept of domain.)