colonies
US /ˈkɑː.lə.niz/
UK /ˈkɒl.ə.niz/
复数名词
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
示例:
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Many European nations established colonies in Africa and Asia.
许多欧洲国家在非洲和亚洲建立了殖民地。
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The thirteen American colonies declared independence from Britain.
十三个美洲殖民地宣布脱离英国独立。
2.
群, 群体
groups of people or animals of the same type living together
示例:
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A large colony of ants marched across the kitchen floor.
一大群蚂蚁群穿过厨房地板。
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The island is home to a vast colony of seabirds.
这个岛屿是大量海鸟群的家园。
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