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| 1 | a country that is being controlled by another country 殖民地 |
| a former British colony 英国前殖民地 |
| | 1a | one of the parts of North America that was ruled by Britain before becoming the US （美国独立前的）英属北美地区 | |
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| 2 | a group of people of a particular type who live in a particular place 聚居的同类人 |
| a leper colony 聚居在一起的麻风病患者 |
| a colony of artists, writers, and craftsmen 聚居的艺术家、作家和工匠 |
| | 2a | a group of animals or birds of the same type that live in the same area （动物或鸟类的）群体 | |
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