"colonization" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 殖民

Definition

殖民是指一个国家或团体建立对另一片土地及其人民的控制，通常为了定居、统治或利用当地资源。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式、学术及历史语境用词。常见于历史、全球政治和人类学讨论中。不要与“殖民主义”混淆，虽然二者相关。常与形容词连用，如“欧洲殖民”、“太空殖民”（科幻语境）。

Examples

The colonization of America changed the lives of many people.

美洲的**殖民**改变了许多人的生活。

European colonization affected Africa in many ways.

欧洲的**殖民**以多种方式影响了非洲。

Colonization often led to new cities and trade routes.

**殖民**常常带来了新城市和贸易路线。

Modern discussions about colonization focus on its long-term effects.

现代关于**殖民**的讨论更关注其长期影响。

Science fiction stories sometimes imagine the colonization of other planets.

科幻小说有时会幻想其他星球的**殖民**。

Debates about colonization can get very emotional, because of its history.

关于**殖民**的辩论常常因为历史而变得非常激烈。