/sɔɪl ||; sɔɪl/noun1 [C,U] the substance that plants, trees, etc grow in; earth 泥土；土壤: poor/dry/acid/sandy soil 贫瘠╱干旱╱酸性╱多沙的泥土 ☞Look at the note at ground ¹. 参看ground^1的注释。 ☞picture on page C2 见C2页插图
2 [U] (written 书面语) the land that is part of a country 领土；国家；国土