colonization
US /ˌkɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
UK /ˌkɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
名詞
1.
殖民, 殖民化
the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area
範例:
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The colonization of new territories often led to conflict.
新領土的殖民化常常導致衝突。
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The history of colonization is complex and controversial.
殖民化的歷史是複雜且有爭議的。
2.
定植, 群落形成
the establishment of a colony of organisms or cells in a new habitat or host
範例:
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Bacterial colonization of the gut is essential for digestion.
腸道細菌的定植對消化至關重要。
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The rapid colonization of the wound by bacteria led to infection.
細菌對傷口的快速定植導致了感染。
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