verb🔗Share殖民，开拓殖民地 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. "这些蚂蚁正在野餐布上安家落户，开拓它们的殖民地，是被面包屑吸引来的。politicsnationgovernmenthistoryworldstateplaceareasocietygeographyenvironmentChat 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 ants are colonizing the picnic blanket. "那些蚂蚁正在野餐布上安家落户， 形成一个蚁群.historypoliticsworldnationgovernmentsocietyenvironmentecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殖民，开拓殖民地，实行殖民主义 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. "欧洲列强当时正在殖民非洲，占领土地并控制当地人民的生活。politicshistorygovernmentnationworldstatesocietywaractioninhumancultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share殖民，开拓殖民地 To begin a colony or colonies."The bacteria were quickly colonizing the petri dish. "细菌正在迅速地在培养皿上形成菌落。politicsworldhistorygovernmentnationstatewarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share侵占，掠夺。 (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. "这家大公司因为侵占小公司的创新想法而备受批评，他们窃取了小公司的成果，却没有给予应有的署名。politicsculturesocietyhistoryactionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
