colonialism

名词 colonialism:

1. exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country

1. British colonialism led to the establishment of a large empire.
   英国拥有殖民地后，建立了幅员辽阔的大英帝国。
2. The peoples of Asia found their opportunity in the war just passed to throw off the shackles of colonialism, and now see the dawn of new opportunity: an heretofore unfelt dignity and the self-respect of political freedom.
   亚洲人民在战争中找到了机会，得以摆脱殖民主义的枷锁，而且现在有更多的新的契机摆在他们面前：政治独立带来的以前从未感受过的尊严和自重。
3. All attempts to bolster up colonialism are bound to fail.
   一切想维护殖民主义的企图都是注定要失败的。
4. Some parts of Africa still remained under colonialism.
   非洲有一些地区这时仍然处于殖民主义的统治之下。

co.lo.ni.al.ism

n.（名词）
A policy by which a nation maintains or extends its control over foreign dependencies.
殖民主义：一国家主张保持或扩张对其附属国控制的政策

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colo.nialist
n.（名词）