Colonial architecture in the old city reflects a blend of European styles adapted to the tropical climate.
老城区的殖民时期建筑反映了欧洲风格与热带气候相适应的融合。
Which choice best defines “colonial”?
B — Relating to colonies. “colonial” means relating to colonies.
Which word means “relating to colonies”?
A — colonial. “colonial” means relating to colonies.
colonial — relating to colonies. In Chinese: 殖民地的.
colonial is pronounced /kəˈloʊniəl/.
Colonial architecture in the old city reflects a blend of European styles adapted to the tropical climate. (老城区的殖民时期建筑反映了欧洲风格与热带气候相适应的融合。)
imperial, settler, territorial — all close in meaning to colonial (relating to colonies).
independent, sovereign — each the opposite of colonial (relating to colonies).
Yes. colonial is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
colony(colony)+al(adjective)