Word · Frequency #4415
colonials
/kəˈloʊniəl/
noun
殖民地居民；被殖民国家的人
colonials is the plural of colonial.
a person from or resident of a colony
- 1.
A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
来自受他国控制或曾受其控制国家的人
- 2.
a resident of a colony
殖民地居民
- 3.
A coin or postage stamp issued by a colony.
殖民地发行的硬币或邮票
殖民地发行的硬币或邮票；来自受他国控制或曾受其控制国家的人；殖民地居民；殖民的；殖民地的
In use
Many colonials fought alongside British troops during the war.
The museum's portrait shows a proud colonial in his best clothes.
I only need one more colonial to complete my collection of old coins.
Connections
Word family
- colonials
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
名词义指殖民地居民或殖民地发行的硬币、邮票，为可数名词，复数形式为 colonials。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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