colony

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country. 殖民地
In France's former North African colonies, anti-French feeling is growing. 在法国的各前北非殖民地，反法情绪正在增长。
2. N-COUNT You can refer to a place where a particular group of people lives as a particular kind of colony. (某一类人的) 聚居区
In 1932, he established a school and artists' colony in Stone City, Iowa. 1932年，他在爱荷华州的小石城建立了一所学校和艺术家聚居区。
...a penal colony. …一个罪犯的流放地。
3. N-COUNT A colony of birds, insects, or animals is a group of them that live together. (生物) 居住在一起的群体
The islands are famed for their colonies of sea birds. 这些岛屿因有成群的海鸟居住而闻名。