colony
noun
ˈkɒləni
noun
1
a
country
or
area
that
is
under
the
political
control
of
a
more
powerful
country,
usually
one
that
is
far
away
殖民地;
Algeria
was
formerly
a
French
colony.
阿尔及利亚以前是法国的殖民地。
2
one
of
the
13
areas
of
land
on
the
east
coast
of
North
America
that
later
became
the
United
States
〔美国独立前的〕北美十三州之一
3
a
group
of
people
who
are
similar
in
some
way
and
who
live
together,
or
the
place
where
they
live
聚集人群; 聚居地 （区 ）
an
artists’
colony
一个艺术家聚居区
a
leper
colony
一个麻风患者聚居地
4
a
group
of
animals
or
plants
of
the
same
type
that
are
living
or
growing
together
〔同一处生活或生长的〕群，群体，群落
a
seal
colony
海豹群落
breeding
colonies
of
rare
birds
珍稀鸟类繁殖群体