verb🔗Share식민지화하다To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket, attracted by the crumbs. "개미들이 부스러기에 이끌려 피크닉 담요를 식민지화하고 있다.politicsnationgovernmenthistoryworldstateplaceareasocietygeographyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share식민지화하다To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony."The ants are colonizing the picnic blanket. "개미들이 피크닉 담요를 식민지화하고 있다.historypoliticsworldnationgovernmentsocietyenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share식민지화하다To 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. "유럽 열강은 아프리카를 식민지화하여 토지를 점령하고 현지인들의 삶을 통제했습니다.politicshistorygovernmentnationworldstatesocietywaractioninhumancultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share식민지화하다, 식민지를 건설하다To begin a colony or colonies."The bacteria were quickly colonizing the petri dish. "박테리아는 페트리 접시를 빠르게 식민지화하고 있었다.politicsworldhistorygovernmentnationstatewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share침략하다, 점령하다(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. "더 큰 회사는 작은 회사의 혁신적인 아이디어를 침략하고 적절한 출처 표시 없이 그들의 작업에 대한 공로를 가로챈 것으로 비판을 받았다.politicsculturesocietyhistoryactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading