colonize
英 [ˈkɒlənaɪz] 美 [ˈkɑlənaɪz]

vt.

将…开拓为殖民地；从他地非法把选民移入；移于殖民地；[生]移植植物

vi.

开拓殖民地；移居于殖民地；

变形

过去式：colonized过去分词：colonized现在分词：colonizing第三人称单数：colonizes

英英释义

colonize[ 'kɔlənaiz ]

• v.
  • settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

    "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"

    同义词：colonise

  • settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

    "The British colonized the East Coast"

    同义词：colonise

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

1. Britain colonized many parts of Africa.
   英国在非洲开拓了许多殖民地。
2. Some Westerners came to colonize; others came to convert; most came to exploit.
   有些西方人为了殖民而来，有些是为了宣传基督教义，但大多数是为了剥削。
3. Someday human beings will attempt to colonize outer space.
   有朝一日人类会试图开拓外太空成殖民地。
4. The divers want to show it's possible for humans to colonize the seabed.
   这几名潜水员想证明人类能够在海底生活。

权威例句

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