verb🔗Share殖民， 开拓殖民地 To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony."The company decided to colonize a new market by opening several stores in different cities. "这家公司决定通过在不同城市开设多家门店来在新市场开拓殖民地。politicsgovernmenthistorynationworldareasocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殖民，开拓殖民地 To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony."The new teacher decided to colonize the classroom with her own unique teaching methods. "这位新老师决定用她独特的教学方法来改造课堂，使之成为她自己的“领地”。politicsworldgovernmentnationhistorystategeographysocietyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殖民，拓殖 To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area)."The new student council members quickly colonized the school's social media accounts, posting updates and pictures of their activities. "新的学生会成员迅速占据了学校的社交媒体账号，发布动态和活动照片，完全掌控了这些平台。politicshistorynationgovernmentworldareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殖民，开拓殖民地 To begin a colony or colonies."The ants began to colonize the area under the picnic table. "蚂蚁开始在野餐桌下那块区域建立蚁群了。politicshistorygovernmentnationworldgeographystatesocietyeconomyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share侵占, 占据。 (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 popular social media trend quickly colonized the younger siblings' free time, leaving them with little opportunity for their own activities. "这个流行的社交媒体潮流迅速侵占了弟弟妹妹们的空闲时间，让他们几乎没有机会做自己的事情。politicsculturesocietyhistoryactionorganizationgovernmentstaterightvaluemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
