colonial

英 [k?'l??n??l] 美[k?'lon??l]
  • n. 殖民地居民
  • adj. 殖民地的,殖民的

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詞態(tài)變化


復(fù)數(shù):?colonials;

中文詞源


colonial 殖民的

來(lái)自colony, 殖民,聚居。

英文詞源


colonial (adj.)
1756, from Latin colonia (see colony) + -al (1), or directly from colony on model of baronoinal. Meaning "from or characteristic of America during colonial times" is from 1776. The noun meaning "inhabitant of a colony" is recorded from 1865.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule.
很多菲律賓人視這些基地為美國(guó)殖民統(tǒng)治的延續(xù)。

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2. New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.
新生國(guó)家從老殖民帝國(guó)的廢墟中誕生。

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3. Her eventful life included holding senior positions in the Colonial Service.
她一生經(jīng)歷豐富,曾在殖民服務(wù)局擔(dān)任高級(jí)職位。

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4. Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.
荷蘭殖民當(dāng)局因他參加獨(dú)立運(yùn)動(dòng)而把他關(guān)押了起來(lái)。

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5. The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.
殖民部被并入了外交部。

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