waters pl: 1.(某個國家的)領海,海域：如：We were still in British waters.我們仍在英國的領海上。

　　（某一江,湖,河,海的）水域.如：This species is found in coastal waters around the Indian Ocean. 在環印度洋沿岸的海域有這一物種.

　　不明朗（或未知的,困難, 危險等）局面：The government has warned of stormy waters ahead.政府已告誡說,以后局勢將很嚴重.