colonize
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/ˈkɑːlənaɪz/
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/ˈkɒlənaɪz/
to take control of another land and send your people to live there
European nations colonize many parts of Africa in the 19th century.
19世紀,歐洲國家殖民了非洲的許多地區。
to live or grow in large numbers in an area
Various plants colonize the forest floor after a fire.
火災後,各種植物在森林地面上大量生長。