colonizeKK [ˋkɑləˏnaɪz] /ˈkɑləˌnaɪz/發音colony 殖民地+-ize 使…化→使成為殖民地展開收合colony單字殖民地-ize字尾使…化字面:使成為殖民地動詞1殖民、殖民統治European powers colonized 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、拓殖、開墾Settlers colonized the river valley and built their first farms there.移民在那片河谷拓殖,並在當地建立了最早的農場。3繁殖、群聚、蔓生生物These bacteria quickly colonize the surface of the wound.這些細菌會迅速在傷口表面大量繁殖。4佔據、侵佔比喻Advertising has colonized almost every corner of our daily lives.廣告幾乎已經佔據了我們日常生活的每個角落。