| 词汇 | colony |
| 释义 | col·onyBrE /ˈkɒləni/ NAmE /ˈkɑːləni/ noun (plural col·onies) [C ]a country or an area that is governed by people from another , more powerful , country 殖民地◆ former British colonies 前英国殖民地[sing. + sing./pl. v. ]a group of people who go to live permanently in a colony 殖民地定居者群体[C + sing./pl. v. ]a group of people from the same place or with the same work or interests who live in a particular city or country or who live together （来自同一地方，职业或兴趣相同的）聚居人群◆ the American colony in Paris 聚居巴黎的美国侨民◆ an artists' colony 聚居的艺术家[C ](IndE ) a small town set up by an employer or an organization for its workers （雇主或机构设立的）职工城，职工居住区[C + sing./pl. v. ](biology生物) a group of plants or animals that live together or grow in the same place （同地生长的植物或动物）群体，集落，群◆ a colony of ants 蚁群◆ a bird colony 鸟群 |
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