"colonies" in Chinese (Simplified)
殖民地
Definition
由遥远国家控制的人群或地区,通常用于历史或动物群居的场合。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常用于历史或科学语境。'Colonies' 既指被他国控制的地区,也指动物群居(如'蚂蚁殖民地')。不要与 'colonists'(殖民者)或 'colonial'(殖民的)混淆。
Examples
Colonies were common in the 18th century.
18世纪时,**殖民地** 很常见。
There are many ant colonies in the garden.
花园里有许多蚂蚁**殖民地**。
The British established colonies in many countries.
英国人在许多国家建立了**殖民地**。
Some colonies quickly became independent nations.
有些**殖民地** 很快成为了独立国家。
Bees build their colonies in hidden places.
蜜蜂会在隐蔽的地方建立**殖民地**。
Scientists discovered new bacterial colonies in the lab yesterday.
科学家们昨天在实验室发现了新的细菌**菌落**。