• n. 殖民地居民
• adj. 殖民地的，殖民的

來自colony, 殖民，聚居。

colonial (adj.)

1756, from Latin colonia (see colony) + -al (1), or directly from colony on model of baronoinal. Meaning "from or characteristic of America during colonial times" is from 1776. The noun meaning "inhabitant of a colony" is recorded from 1865.

1. Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule.

很多菲律賓人視這些基地為美國殖民統(tǒng)治的延續(xù)。

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2. New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.

新生國家從老殖民帝國的廢墟中誕生。

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3. Her eventful life included holding senior positions in the Colonial Service.

她一生經(jīng)歷豐富，曾在殖民服務(wù)局擔任高級職位。

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4. Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.

荷蘭殖民當局因他參加獨立運動而把他關(guān)押了起來。

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5. The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.

殖民部被并入了外交部。

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