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col·onyBrE /ˈkɒləni/NAmE /ˈkɑːləni/ noun (col·onies) [C] a country or an area that is governed by people from another, more powerful, country 殖民地◆former British colonies 前英国殖民地 [sing. + sing./pl. v.] a group of people who go to live permanently in a colony 殖民地定居者群体 [C + sing./pl. v.] a group of people from the same place or with the same work or interests who live in a particular city or country or who live together （来自同一地方，职业或兴趣相同的）聚居人群◆the American colony in Paris 聚居巴黎的美国侨民◆an artists' colony 聚居的艺术家 [C] (IndE) a small town set up by an employer or an organization for its workers （雇主或机构设立的）职工城，职工居住区 [C + sing./pl. v.] (biology 生物) a group of plants or animals that live together or grow in the same place （同地生长的植物或动物）群体，集落，群◆a colony of ants 蚁群◆a bird colony 鸟群 |