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colonies

/ˈkɑləniz/ /ˈkɑləniːz/

Meanings
noun

殖民地， 属地

A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.

Examples :

"England established colonies in North America to gain resources and expand its power. "
英国在北美建立了殖民地，目的是获取资源并扩张势力。
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Related Words

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neighborhood noun

/ˈneɪbə.hʊd/ /ˈneɪbɚˌhʊd/

睦邻，近邻关系，睦邻友好。

"Our neighborhood was our only reason to exchange hollow greetings."

我们之间仅存的邻里关系让我们不得不虚情假意地打招呼。

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concentrated verb

/ˈkɒnsəntɹeɪtɪd/ /ˈkɑnsəntɹeɪtɪd/

集中，聚集。

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

把光线集中到一个焦点上。

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specialized verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzd/

专门化，专业化。

"The chef specialized his menu, separating the vegetarian dishes from the meat dishes. "

厨师专门设计了他的菜单，把素菜和荤菜分开列出。

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

细节，要点

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

老师指出了这道数学题里一个特别的细节，很多学生都忽略了。

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maintained verb

/meɪnˈteɪnd/

支持， 维护

"The teacher maintained discipline in the classroom by consistently enforcing the rules. "

老师通过始终如一地执行规则来维持课堂秩序，支持课堂纪律。

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traditions noun

/trəˈdɪʃənz/

传统，习俗。

"Our family has many traditions, such as the special foods we eat on Thanksgiving, which differ slightly from the traditions of my cousins. "

我们家有很多传统习俗，比如感恩节吃的特别食物，这些食物的做法和我的堂兄弟姐妹家的传统略有不同。

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established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

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immigrants noun

/ˈɪmɪɡrənts/ /ˈɪmɪˌɡrænts/

移民，外来移民。

"Many immigrants seek better opportunities for their children in a new country. "

许多移民来到一个新的国家，是为了给他们的孩子寻求更好的发展机会。

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culturally adverb

/ˈkʌltʃərli/ /ˈkʌltʃərəli/

在文化上，从文化角度来看。

""The students celebrated Diwali by dressing culturally in traditional Indian clothing." "

学生们庆祝排灯节，他们穿着具有文化特色的印度传统服饰，展现了浓郁的文化氛围。

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association noun

/əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/ /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/

结合，联合，交往

"The association of the students with the school's environmental club was evident in their increased recycling efforts. "

学生们积极参与学校环保社团，体现在他们不断加强的回收行动中。

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governmental adjective

/ˌɡʌvərnˈmentl/ /ˌɡʌvərnˈmɛntl/

政府的，官方的

"The governmental regulations for school lunches were recently updated. "

最近更新了关于学校午餐的政府规定。

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settlement noun

/ˈset.l.mənt/

解决，和解，协议。

"The settlement of the family argument took several hours. "

解决这场家庭争吵花了几个小时的时间。