colony
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ us/ˈkɑː.lə.ni/
(GROUP)
殖民地
a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country that is often far away
Australia and New Zealand are former British colonies. 澳大利亚和新西兰从前是英国的殖民地。
殖民地定居者群体
a group of people who live in a colony
（具有共同爱好或工作的）聚居人群，群体
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 聚居在一起的艺术家
a nudist colony 群居的裸体主义者
biology specialized（动物、昆虫或植物的）群，群落;生物群
a group of animals, insects, or plants of the same type that live together
a colony of ants/termites/bacteria 蚁群／白蚁群／菌落
- More 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.
(HOUSES)
Indian English（有篱笆或围墙环绕的）住宅区
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