colonial
UK [kə'ləʊ.ni.əl] US [-'loʊ-] adjective
ADVANCED [before noun]
■relating to a colony or colonialism 殖民地的；殖民主义的•Turkey was once an important colonial power.土耳其曾是一个显赫的殖民强国。 •Various parts of Africa have suffered under colonial rule.非洲各地都遭受过殖民统治。 •a colonial mentality殖民主义心态 ■describes furniture or buildings in the style of a period when some countries were colonies （家俱或建筑物）具有殖民地风格的，殖民地时期风格的•colonial architecture殖民地时期的建筑 •colonial-style houses殖民地时期风格的房屋
UK [kə'ləʊ.ni.əl] US [-'loʊ-] noun countable
■a person from another country who lives in a colony , especially as part of its system of government （尤指来自宗主国的）殖民地居民 |