colonized
US /ˈkɑːlənaɪzd/
UK /ˈkɒlənaɪzd/
动词
殖民, 定居
to send settlers to a place and establish political control over it
示例:
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European powers colonized many parts of Africa and Asia.
欧洲列强殖民了非洲和亚洲的许多地方。
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The new species quickly colonized the uninhabited island.
新物种迅速殖民了无人岛。
形容词
被殖民的, 被占领的
of a place, having been settled and controlled by another country
示例:
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Many formerly colonized nations gained independence in the 20th century.
许多以前被殖民的国家在20世纪获得了独立。
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The indigenous people resisted the colonized rule.
原住民抵抗殖民统治。