colonize
US /ˈkɑː.lə.naɪz/
UK /ˈkɑː.lə.naɪz/
動詞
1.
殖民
to send a group of settlers to a place and establish political control over it
範例:
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The European powers sought to colonize new lands for resources and trade.
歐洲列強試圖殖民新土地以獲取資源和貿易。
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The British began to colonize North America in the 17th century.
英國在17世紀開始殖民北美。
2.
定植, 殖民
to establish a colony of organisms in a place
範例:
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Bacteria can quickly colonize a wound if not properly cleaned.
如果傷口沒有得到適當清潔，細菌會迅速定植。
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Scientists are studying how certain species colonize new habitats.
科學家正在研究某些物種如何定居新棲息地。
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