colony /ˈkɒlənɪ/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (colonies)

• 1.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country. 殖民地

  例：

  In France's former North African colonies, anti-French feeling is growing.

  在法国的各前北非殖民地，反法情绪正在增长。

• 2.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） You can refer to a place where a particular group of people lives as a particular kind of colony. (某一类人的) 聚居区

  例：

  In 1932, he established a school and artists' colony in Stone City, Iowa.

  1932年，他在爱荷华州的小石城建立了一所学校和艺术家聚居区。

• 3.  

  N-COUNT（可数名词） A colony of birds, insects, or animals is a group of them that live together. (生物) 居住在一起的群体

  例：

  The islands are famed for their colonies of sea birds.

  这些岛屿因有成群的海鸟居住而闻名。