The colonies eventually gained independence.
这些殖民地最终获得了独立。
Choose the best synonym for the word “colonies”:
C — territories. “colonies” means n. territories controlled by another country
Long ago, the powerful empire ruled many distant ______ across the sea.
A — colonies. “colonies” means n. territories controlled by another country
colonies — n. territories controlled by another country. In Chinese: 殖民地.
colonies is pronounced /ˈkɒləniz/. It breaks into 3 syllables: col · o · nies.
The colonies eventually gained independence. (这些殖民地最终获得了独立。)
settlements, territories, dependencies — all close in meaning to colonies (n. territories controlled by another country).
Yes. colonies appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers nearly 2,500 words for the ISEE and SSAT.