〈英,古〉 英吉利海峡和爱尔兰海。
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The freedom of the seas was a well-established idea in the 17th Century, with states only able to claim a narrow belt of sea around their own coast.
17世纪时,世界各国的船只都有在公海上自由航行的权利,而沿海的各国也只能对沿其海岸线窄窄的一段带状海域拥有领海和主权要求。