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the colonization of [place] by [people]
The colonization of Australia by the British changed the continent forever.
英国对澳大利亚的殖民永远改变了这片大陆。
殖民；殖民地化
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殖民；殖民地化
colonization
The colonization of Australia by the British changed the continent forever.
英国对澳大利亚的殖民永远改变了这片大陆。
建立殖民地的过程。
The process of establishing a colony.
殖民或接管的过程。
The process of colonizing or taking over.
The colonization of the region took place over several centuries.
该地区的殖民过程持续了几个世纪。
Historians still debate the long-term effects of colonization on indigenous communities.
历史学家仍在争论殖民对原住民社群的长期影响。
After decades of colonization, the country finally became independent.
经过数十年的殖民统治后，这个国家终于独立了。
The colonization of Australia by the British changed the continent forever.
英国对澳大利亚的殖民永远改变了这片大陆。
underwent 是 undergo 的过去式，较正式，相当于 was colonized。
The region underwent colonization in the early 16th century.
该地区在16世纪初经历了殖民化。
During early colonization, many indigenous people were displaced.
在早期殖民期间，许多原住民被迫迁离。
在医学语境中，colonization 常指微生物在宿主表面或腔道内定植，不等同于感染。
Bacterial colonization of the gut is a normal process.
细菌在肠道的定植是一个正常过程。
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The British colonization India in the 19th century.
Use this
The British colonized India in the 19th century.
「colonization」是名词，不能直接作句子的谓语；表达“殖民某地”要用动词「colonize」，这里用过去式「colonized」。
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The colonization to Australia had a huge impact on Aboriginal people.
Use this
The colonization of Australia had a huge impact on Aboriginal people.
「colonization」后接被殖民的对象时应用介词「of」，表示“对……的殖民”，不能用「to」。
Not this
Hong Kong was a British colonization for 156 years.
Use this
Hong Kong was a British colony for 156 years.
「colonization」指“殖民行为/过程”，而「colony」指“殖民地”。表示“某地是殖民地”要用「colony」，不能用「colonization」。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
欧洲殖民
European colonization had a profound impact on indigenous peoples.
欧洲殖民对土著居民产生了深远影响。
对美洲的殖民
The colonization of the Americas began in the fifteenth century.
对美洲的殖民始于15世纪。
火星殖民
Plans for the colonization of Mars are still speculative.
火星殖民计划仍处于设想阶段。
殖民行动
The country's colonization efforts were driven by economic interests.
该国的殖民行动是出于经济利益。
定居殖民
Settler colonization involved the displacement of local populations.
定居殖民涉及当地人口的迁移。
对殖民的抵抗
Resistance to colonization took many forms.
对殖民的抵抗采取了多种形式。
殖民化甚至会让最文明的人也丧失人性。——艾梅·塞泽尔《论殖民主义》
The museum exhibit traces how colonization reshaped the continent's languages and cultures.
这个博物馆展览追溯了殖民化如何重塑了该大陆的语言和文化。
Use colonization naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 colonization 拆成 colon（结肠）+ nation（国家），联想一个国家像肠道一样向外扩张定居，从而记住“殖民”的含义。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学论文、临床记录、微生物学教材、公共卫生报告 在医学和生物学中，该词通常指微生物在生物体表面或体内建立种群的过程，多用于学术论文、临床记录等正式场合，很少用于日常口语。
一般指建立殖民地或殖民活动；医学语境中可指微生物的移生。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.