"colonies" in Chinese (Traditional)
殖民地
Definition
由遙遠國家控制的人羣或地區,通常用於歷史或動物羣居的場合。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於歷史或科學語境。'Colonies' 既指被他國控制的地區,也指動物羣居(如'螞蟻殖民地')。不要與 'colonists'(殖民者)或 'colonial'(殖民的)混淆。
Examples
Colonies were common in the 18th century.
18世紀時,**殖民地** 很常見。
There are many ant colonies in the garden.
花園裡有許多螞蟻**殖民地**。
The British established colonies in many countries.
英國人在許多國家建立了**殖民地**。
Some colonies quickly became independent nations.
有些**殖民地** 很快成為了獨立國家。
Bees build their colonies in hidden places.
蜜蜂會在隱蔽的地方建立**殖民地**。
Scientists discovered new bacterial colonies in the lab yesterday.
科學家們昨天在實驗室發現了新的細菌**菌落**。