A 内地的，内陆的done or placed inside a country, not near the coast or near other countries

　～ city〔port〕　内地城市〔港口〕
　～ debt　内债
　～ trade　国内贸易
　～ waters　内陆水域

　Birmingham is an inland city.　伯明翰是一个内陆城市。
　The Caspian sea is an inland sea.　里海是一个内海。
　The economy of the inland towns and cities of our country also develops rapidly in recent years.　近几年，我国内地城镇经济发展也很快。

　向内地，在内陆　towards or in the middle of the country

　We headed further inland.　我们更深入地朝内陆行进。
　There are mountains inland.　内陆有很多山。

　［词源］中古英语 <古英语in-lande（国内，内地）