verb🔗Share殖民,开拓殖民地 To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony."The Europeans colonized many parts of Africa during the 19th century. "十九世纪期间,欧洲人将非洲的许多地方变成了殖民地。historypoliticsnationworldgeographygovernmentsocietyChat 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 early settlers colonized the land near the river. "早期移民在河边开辟了殖民地。historypoliticsworldnationgovernmentgeographystateareasocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殖民,开拓,据为己有 To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area)."The Europeans colonized North America, displacing many Native American tribes. "欧洲人殖民北美,导致许多美洲原住民部落流离失所。politicshistorynationgovernmentworldsocietyracestateinhumanplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殖民,开拓殖民地 To begin a colony or colonies."The early settlers colonized the area near the river, building homes and farms. "早期移民在靠近河流的地区建立殖民地,建造房屋和农场。historypoliticsnationworldgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share文化殖民,侵占,挪用 (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 university club was accused of having colonized the students' protest by turning it into a publicity event for themselves. "这所大学俱乐部被指责文化殖民了学生的抗议活动,把它变成了他们自己的宣传活动。politicsculturesocietyhistorystategrouporganizationhumanpersonmoralattituderaceachievementvaluerightactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading