colony
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒlәni/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A territory under the political control of a distant country; a group of settlers in such a territory; a community of similar organisms living together.
殖民地;移民群体;(动植物的)群落
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.penal colony流放地
- 2.bee colony蜂群
Example Sentences
- 1.
Virginia became the first English colony to be established in North America.
- 2.
The ant colony demonstrated remarkable organization and cooperation among its members.