colonial
01
殖民的
related to a country that controls another territory or country
例子
Colonial rule often involved the imposition of new laws and institutions by the ruling power.
殖民统治往往涉及统治权力对新法律和制度的强加。
The colonial period saw significant cultural exchanges and conflicts between indigenous peoples and colonizers.
殖民时期见证了土著人民与殖民者之间重要的文化交流和冲突。
02
reflecting the style of architecture or decoration typical in 18th-century America under British influence
例子
The colonial architecture in the city reflects the influence of European settlers who once inhabited the area.
The house was built in colonial style with symmetrical windows.
03
(of animals) living and operating collectively in a colony, such as ants or bees
例子
Ants are highly colonial creatures.
Colonial birds often nest in large groups.
04
made up of many separate individuals forming a single functional unit or colony
例子
Coral reefs are colonial structures composed of tiny polyps.
Colonial tunicates function as one organism despite multiple individuals.
Colonial
01
a person who lives in or comes from a colony
例子
The colonials settled along the riverbanks.
Colonials in the Caribbean maintained European customs.
词汇树
precolonial
colonial
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