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”:
A — 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 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.