Word · Frequency #24415
colonization
殖民；殖民地化
colonization
- 1.
The process of establishing a colony.
建立殖民地的过程。
- 2.
The process of colonizing or taking over.
殖民或接管的过程。
建立殖民地的过程。；殖民或接管的过程。；移生；移地发育; 集中护理(精神病人)
In use
The colonization of the region took place over several centuries.
Historians still debate the long-term effects of colonization on indigenous communities.
After decades of colonization, the country finally became independent.
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。
[place] underwent colonization in [time]
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 [adjective] colonization
Connections
Collocations
- European colonization
- 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。
- colonization of the Americas
- 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。
- the colonization of Mars
- 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。
- colonization efforts
- 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。
- settler colonization
- 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。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵说明：这些词与 colonization 在重读音节 /ˈzeɪʃən/ 上押韵，且都带 -ization 后缀：organization、civilization、globalization、modernization、privatization、industrialization。注意拼写相似的 colonial /kəˈləʊniəl/、colonize /ˈkɒlənaɪz/、colony /ˈkɒləni/ 与 colonization 发音不同，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.