international waters
international waters — 名詞
1. Parts of the ocean that lie outside any country's legal control and are managed
國際水域
不屬於任何國家的海域
Parts of the ocean that lie outside any country's legal control and are managed through rules agreed upon by many nations together.
Gita's fishing vessel entered international waters without asking for permission from any coastal state.
Gita 的漁船未經任何沿海國家許可，就進入了國際水域。
entered + international waters — verb + object
Pirates attacked Felix's cargo ship in international waters near the coast of Somalia.
海盜在索馬利亞附近的國際水域攻擊了 Felix 的貨船。
in international waters — prepositional phrase of location
International waters cover more than half the world's oceans and belong to no single country.
國際水域涵蓋世界超過一半的海洋，不屬於任何單一國家。
The Japanese navy patrols international waters to stop drug smugglers and illegal fishing boats.
日本海軍在國際水域巡邏，以打擊毒品走私和非法捕魚船隻。
- high seas
a more traditional legal term with a similar meaning; 'high seas' is used in older treaties and formal documents
- open ocean
focuses on the physical geography rather than the legal status; less legal, more general
- territorial waters
sea areas that belong to a specific country and are under its laws
文法句型
in international waters
enter/pass through international waters
用法筆記
Frequently appears without the definite article (❌ the international waters ✅ international waters). Do not confuse with territorial waters, which belong to a specific country.