colonise動詞1殖民統治、殖民英式拼法;美式為 colonizeEuropean powers colonised much of Africa in the nineteenth century.歐洲列強在十九世紀殖民統治了非洲大部分地區。2移居、開拓殖民地Settlers colonised the island long before the war began.早在戰爭爆發之前,移民就已經移居到那座島上。3群聚生長、大量繁殖生物Harmless bacteria quickly colonise a newborn baby's gut.無害的細菌會很快在新生兒的腸道內大量繁殖。4佔據、侵占比喻Advertising has colonised almost every corner of our daily lives.廣告幾乎佔據了我們日常生活的每個角落。