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单词 colonial
释义 colonial

colonial /kəˈləʊ.ni.əl/ aep /-ˈloʊ-/

adjective
1
F0 [before noun] relating to a colony or colonialism:
» Turkey was once an important colonial power.» Various parts of Africa have suffered under colonial rule.» a colonial mentalityThesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-government
2
F0 describes furniture or buildings in the style of a period when a country was a colony:
» colonial architecture» colonial-style housesThesaurus+: ↑ArchitectureThesaurus+: ↑Furniture and fittings - general words
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Extra Examples:» The present political system is a hangover from the colonial era.» These old buildings are the last vestiges of a colonial past.» He still thinks Britain is a great colonial power.» These attitudes are a relic from our colonial past.
noun [C]
F0 a person from another country who lives in a colony, especially as part of its system of governmentThesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-government
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