colonies
US /ˈkɑː.lə.niz/
UK /ˈkɒl.ə.niz/
複數名詞
1.
殖民地
countries or areas under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country
範例:
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Many European nations established colonies in Africa and Asia.
許多歐洲國家在非洲和亞洲建立了殖民地。
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The thirteen American colonies declared independence from Britain.
十三個美洲殖民地宣布脫離英國獨立。
2.
群, 群體
groups of people or animals of the same type living together
範例:
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A large colony of ants marched across the kitchen floor.
一大群螞蟻群穿過廚房地板。
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The island is home to a vast colony of seabirds.
這個島嶼是大量海鳥群的家園。
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