colonization
/ˌkɑːlənɪˈzeɪʃən/
American
- n. 殖民化, 移民定居
- Definition
- n. the process by which a group settles in and takes control of a new area or environment
- Example
- The colonization of the region changed the local people's way of life.
- 对该地区的殖民统治改变了当地人的生活方式。