colony

🇺🇸 /ˈkɑːləni/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɒləni/
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noun
B2

A place ruled by people from another country

India was once a British colony.

印度曾是英国的殖民地。

R

A group of people who move to live in a new place

The first colony arrived by ship to start a new life.

第一批殖民者乘船抵达,开始新生活。

R

A community of people from the same place living together

The artist colony in the city attracts creative people.

城市里的艺术家聚居区吸引着富有创造力的人们。

R

A small town built for workers by their employer

The company built a housing colony for its employees.

公司为员工建造了住宅区。

R

A group of animals or plants living together

The bird colony nests on the cliffs every spring.

鸟类群落在每年春天在悬崖上筑巢。

translation

n. 殖民地, 移民群体, 聚居区, 工人村, 群体

词形变化

Plural colonies