Translation meaning & definition of the word "colonize" into Chinese (Simplified) language

verb

1. Settle as a colony

• Of countries in the developing world

• "Europeans colonized africa in the 17th century"

synonym:
• colonize
,
• colonise

1. 定居为殖民地

• 发展中国家的国家

• "“欧洲人在17世纪殖民了非洲”"

同义词:
• 殖民

2. Settle as colonists or establish a colony (in)

• "The british colonized the east coast"

synonym:
• colonize
,
• colonise

2. 定居为殖民者或建立殖民地（in）

• "“英国人殖民了东海岸”"

同义词:
• 殖民

Examples of using

Do you think mankind will someday colonize the Moon?

您认为人类有一天会殖民月球吗？