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colony

/ˈkɒl.əni/ /ˈkɑləniː/

Meanings
noun

殖民地，属地。

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

Examples :

"The British colony in North America eventually became the United States. "
英国在北美的殖民地最终成为了美国。
politics government nation world history

Related Words

Illustration neighborhood

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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maintaining verb

/meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/

支持， 扶持

"The teacher is maintaining discipline in the classroom by reminding students of the rules. "

老师通过提醒学生遵守规则来维持课堂纪律 (Lǎoshī tōngguò tíxǐng xuésheng zūnshǒu guīzé lái wéichí课堂 jìlǜ.)

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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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geographic adjective

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/

地理的，地理学的

"The geographic location of our new office makes it easier for clients from all over the city to reach us. "

我们新办公室的地理位置使得来自全市各地的客户更容易到达。

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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。

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eventually adverb

/ɪ.ˈvɛn.tjʊ.li/ /ɪ.ˈvɛn.t͡ʃu.li/

最终，终于，最后。

"After many frustrating attempts, he eventually finished his school project. "

经过多次令人沮丧的尝试，他最终完成了他的学校项目。