| 单词 | colony |
| 释义 | colony (once / 111 pages) 1n 2n 3n A colony is a group of people who settle in a new place but keep ties to their homeland. The people who founded the United States first came to America to live as part of a British colony. Colony comes from the Latin colonia, meaning "settled land, farm." Colony can also mean "a group of people who've gathered to live near each other and share the same interest." An artists' colony would be a place where everyone's an artist, while a Dunkin' Donuts colony would be full of coffee lovers. The same rules apply to the animal kingdom — an ant colony has a shared interest in ruining your picnic. WORD FAMILYcolony: colonial, colonies, colonise, colonist, colonize+/colonial: colonialism, colonially, colonials/colonialism: colonialisms, colonialist, neocolonialism/colonialist: colonialists/colonisation: colonisations, decolonisation/colonise: colonisation, colonised, coloniser, colonises, colonising, decolonise/coloniser: colonisers/colonist: colonists/colonization: colonizations/colonize: colonization, colonized, colonizer, colonizes, colonizing, decolonize/colonizer: colonizers/decolonize: decolonization, decolonized, decolonizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe policy was seen as part of a wider attempt by France to maintain influence in former colonies, but also in Africa. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Taiwan was a Japanese colony from 1895 to the end of World War II and fought along Japan, a German ally, in the Asian theater. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Many studies linked the chemicals to a mysterious collapse of bee colonies that was in the news. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 1n a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together Hyper biological group a group of plants or animals 2n (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell 2Hyper animal group a group of animals n a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated 3a nudist colony an artists' colony Hyper place, property any area set aside for a particular purpose 1n a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper dependency Cayman Islands a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center New Netherlanda Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664 Crown Colony a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth 2n a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government the American colony in Paris Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper settlement Demerara a former Dutch colony in South America; now a part of Guyana Rock of Gibraltarlocation of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules Plymouth Colonycolony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691 New Amsterdama settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of Hudson River and the southern end of Manhattan Island; annexed by the English in 1664 and renamed New York frontier settlement, outpost a settlement on the frontier of civilization Plantationa newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America) proprietary colonya colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century) body a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity Colony (once / 1395 pages) n WORD FAMILY Colony: Colonies USAGE EXAMPLESAmerica is a federal system that the original 13 Colonies joined into a structure of united states. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The exhibits will focus on Roger Williams and the new and dangerous opinions that led to his banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) And a sign proclaiming the District the “Last Colony.” Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) n one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States Exp|Hyper Connecticut one of the British colonies that formed the United States Delawareone of the British colonies that formed the United States Georgiaone of the British colonies that formed the United States Marylandone of the British colonies that formed the United States Massachusetts Bay Colonyone of the British colonies that formed the United States New Hampshireone of the British colonies that formed the United States New Jerseyone of the British colonies that formed the United States New Yorkone of the British colonies that formed the United States North Carolinaone of the British colonies that formed the United States Pennsylvaniaone of the British colonies that formed the United States Rhode Islandone of the British colonies that formed the United States South Carolinaone of the British colonies that formed the United States Virginiaone of the British colonies that formed the United States geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region a demarcated area of the Earth |
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