| 单词 | colony |
| 释义 | colony —colony /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ aep /ˈkɑː.lə-/ noun [C] (GROUP) F0 a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away: » Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies.Thesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-governmentF0 a group of people who live in a colony Thesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-governmentF0 a group of people with a shared interest or job who live together in a way that is separate from other people: » an artists' colony» a nudist colonyThesaurus+: ↑Groups of peopleF0 SPECIALIZED a group of animals, insects, or plants of the same type that live together: » a colony of ants/termites/bacteriaThesaurus+: ↑Animal groupings• • • Extra Examples:» Many behavioural patterns have been identified in the chimp colony.» India was a British colony.» Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies.» Europe saw its colonies as a source of raw material and a malleable workforce.noun [C] (HOUSES) ► F0 INDIAN ENGLISH an area surrounded by fences or walls that contains a group of houses, for example houses that have been built by an employer for its workers |
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