colonised

• 形容一个地方或民族被外国势力占领并控制，通常涉及移民定居和资源剥削。

Describes a place or people that have been taken over and controlled by a foreign power, often involving settlement and exploitation.

1. Inhabited by colonistsB2formal

   Describes a region or area that has been settled and controlled by people from another country.

   被殖民的

   • The colonised territories were often exploited for their resources.
   • Many colonised nations gained independence in the 20th century.
   • The culture of the colonised region was heavily influenced by the settlers.

   同义词occupiedplantedsettled

   反义词autonomousindependent

• 指在某一地区建立殖民地或移居开发新领土的行为，通常包括对当地原住民的控制和统治。

A verb used to describe the act of establishing a colony or settling in a new territory, often involving control over indigenous populations.

1. Establish a colonyB2formalbritish

   To send settlers to a place and establish political control over it, often referring to historical European expansion.

   殖民

   • European powers colonised many parts of Africa during the 19th century.
   • The British colonised Australia starting in 1788.
   • They attempted to colonise the new territory but faced resistance.

   同义词pioneerplantpopulatesettle

   反义词decolonisefreeliberate

2. Settle in a new areaB2formalbritish

   To move into a new area and establish a community or settlement.

   殖民

   • The group colonised the remote island and built a small village.
   • Early settlers colonised the fertile valleys of the region.
   • They colonised the land along the river to farm.

   同义词establishoccupypioneerpopulatesettle