verb🔗Share植民地化するTo settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket, attracted by the crumbs. "アリはパンくずに惹かれて、ピクニックの毛布を植民地化しています。politicsnationgovernmenthistoryworldstateplaceareasocietygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share植民地化するTo settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket. "アリがピクニックの毛布を植民地化しています。historypoliticsworldnationgovernmentsocietyenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share植民地化するTo settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area)."The European powers were colonizing Africa, taking over the land and controlling the lives of the local people. "ヨーロッパ列強はアフリカを植民地化し、土地を奪い、地元の人々の生活を支配していました。politicshistorygovernmentnationworldstatesocietywaractioninhumancultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share植民地化する、植民地を始めるTo begin a colony or colonies."The bacteria were quickly colonizing the petri dish. "バクテリアはペトリ皿を急速に植民地化していました。politicsworldhistorygovernmentnationstatewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share侵略する、乗っ取る(by extension) To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate."The bigger company was criticized for colonizing the smaller company's innovative ideas, taking credit for their work without proper attribution. "より大きな会社は、小さな会社の革新的なアイデアを乗っ取り、適切な帰属なしに彼らの仕事の功績を横取りしたとして批判されました。politicsculturesocietyhistoryactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading