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colonizing

/ˈkɑləˌnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈkɒləˌnaɪzɪŋ/

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verb

殖民，开拓殖民地

To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

殖民，开拓殖民地.

To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

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).

Examples :

"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。

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verb

殖民，开拓殖民地

To begin a colony or colonies.

Examples :

"The bacteria were quickly colonizing the petri dish. "

细菌正在迅速地在培养皿上形成菌落。

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verb

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.

Examples :

"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。

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