English Dictionary

colony

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkɒ.lə.ni/

名詞

インド

An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.

日本語の意味

他国の政治的支配下にある領土、特にその国からの移民（植民者）やその子孫によって居住されている区域。

The island was established as a colony to exploit its natural resources and strategic position.

その島は天然資源と戦略的な位置を利用するため、他国の政治的支配下にある植民地として設立された。

意味（1）

An area under the political control of another country and typically occupied by settlers (colonists) from it, or by their descendants.

Much of the eastern United States was formerly a British colony; other areas were French, Spanish, Dutch, or Swedish colonies.

意味（2）

A group of people who settle such an area and maintain ties to their native country, and (later) their descendants.

The question of ecclesiastical jurisdiction had to be answered before the colony sailed for East Florida.

意味（3）

A group of people, of one nationality, ethnic group, or language, residing in a different country, city, or area; the area such people occupy.

a colony of British expats in Spain

意味（4）

A group of people with similar interests, occupations, or characteristics, living in a particular area; the area such people occupy.

a nudist colony; the statue was put up right in the middle of the artist colony

意味（5）

(biology) A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

ant colony; coral colony

意味（6）

A group of bacteria, fungi or other cells cultured together, especially from a single cell.

colonies of stem cells

意味（7）

(India) An apartment complex or neighborhood.

Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large.

意味（8）

A local group of Beaver Scouts.

意味（9）

A potential new chapter of a fraternity or sorority awaiting official recognition from their headquarters.

That weekend in 2013, fraternity members from Baruch, a commuter school in Manhattan whose Pi Delta Psi colony was only about three years old, gathered in a large rental house in Tunkhannock Township, Pa. Early on a frigid morning, Mr. Deng followed the other pledges in putting on a blindfold and backpack.

colonies （ plural ）