colonies
n.
殖民地( colony的名词复数 );
（侨民等）聚居区;
（动植物的）群体;
（来自同一地方，职业或兴趣相同的）聚居人群;
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The colonies were claiming a larger measure of self-government.
殖民地正要求获得更大程度上的自治。
来自柯林斯例句
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Among the most spectacular sights are the great sea-bird colonies.
庞大的海鸟群是最壮观的景象之一。
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A ship stored for a voyage to the colonies.
来自S. Johnson
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In France's former North African colonies, anti-French feeling is growing.
在北非的一些前法属殖民地国家，反法情绪日益增长。
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Parliament had asserted an absolute lordship over the colonies.
来自G. Bancroft
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Then they placed the colonies out in the field.
来自BBC