colonial + noun
colonial 作定语时直接放在名词前，说明该名词与殖民地或殖民地时期有关。
The country gained independence after decades of colonial rule.
这个国家在数十年的殖民统治之后获得了独立。
殖民地时期的；殖民地时代的；殖民主义的；殖民主义性质的；群居性的；聚居的；（细胞）倾向于形成群体的；能形成集落的；殖民地的；与殖民地有关的
relating to a colony or characteristic of a colony
殖民地的；与殖民地有关的
Of or pertaining to a colony.
殖民地时期的；与殖民地时期有关的
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
殖民地的；关于殖民地的；具有殖民地特征的；居住于殖民地的
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
殖民主义的；与殖民主义理想相关的
Of or pertaining to the ideals of colonialism.
群居的；聚居的(如蚂蚁等动物)
of animals who live in colonies, such as ants
倾向于形成群体的(尤指细胞)
Tending to form colonies (especially of cells).
The old colonial buildings in the city center attract many tourists.
市中心的古老殖民时期建筑吸引了许多游客。
用法提示：此处 colonial 作定语，表示“殖民地时期的”。
Many colonial families kept detailed records of their daily lives.
许多殖民地家庭详细记录了他们的日常生活。
用法提示：这里 colonial 指“殖民地的”，修饰家庭。
Ants are colonial insects that live together in large groups.
蚂蚁是群居昆虫，它们成群生活在一起。
用法提示：此句中 colonial 意为“群居的”，用于描述动物。
colonial 作定语时直接放在名词前，说明该名词与殖民地或殖民地时期有关。
The country gained independence after decades of colonial rule.
这个国家在数十年的殖民统治之后获得了独立。
说明某事物在某方面带有殖民地特征，常见搭配有 in style、in origin、in character。
The old town is colonial in style, with narrow streets and stone churches.
这座老城在风格上带有殖民地特色，街道狭窄，还有石头教堂。
生物学用法，指群居、聚居形成群体的，如 colonial insects、colonial organisms。
Ants are colonial insects that live and work in large groups.
蚂蚁是群居昆虫，成群地生活和劳作。
grammar · medium
易错句子Britain established a colonial in India.
正确表达Britain established a colony in India.
colonial 是形容词，不能像名词一样单独作宾语；表示“殖民地”应用名词 colony。中文的“殖民地”本身是名词，学习者容易把英语形容词 colonial 直接当名词使用。
grammar · medium
易错句子India was colonial by Britain.
正确表达India was colonized by Britain.
colonial 是形容词，不能接 by 引出动作执行者；表示“被……殖民”要用动词 colonize 的过去分词 colonized，构成被动语态。中文“被殖民”靠“被+动词”，英语需用被动结构。
grammar · medium
易错句子British colonial did great harm to India.
正确表达British colonialism did great harm to India.
colonial 是形容词，不能作句子主语；表示“殖民主义”这一抽象名词要用 colonialism。中文“殖民主义”和“殖民主义的”词根相同，容易混淆词性。
殖民统治
The country gained independence after decades of colonial rule.
这个国家在数十年殖民统治后获得独立。
殖民强国；殖民国家
Britain was once a major colonial power.
英国曾经是一个主要的殖民强国。
殖民地时期
Many of these buildings date back to the colonial era.
这些建筑中有许多可以追溯到殖民地时期。
殖民遗留；殖民遗风
The colonial legacy still shapes the region's politics.
殖民遗留至今仍影响着该地区的政治。
殖民行政机构；殖民政府
He worked for the colonial administration in the 1930s.
20世纪30年代，他为殖民行政机构工作。
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殖民扩张
Colonial expansion brought wealth to a few and suffering to many.
殖民扩张给少数人带来了财富，却给许多人带来了苦难。