The British colonies in North America developed distinct economic systems based on agriculture, trade, and local resources.
北美的不列颠殖民地发展出了基于农业、贸易和地方资源的独特经济体系。
- Quaking aspen trees often grow in large clonal colonies connected by a single root system.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Certain species of spider practice a form of chemical camouflage, coating their bodies in scent compounds that mimic the pheromones of the ants they live among; this disguise allows the spiders to move freely through ant colonies without triggering the ants' usual aggressive defenses.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
A researcher recorded the number of newly registered beekeepers and the total colonies reported healthy in a county over four years:
From a Command of Evidence: Quantitative question · Information and Ideas
Which choice best defines “colonies”?
C — Territories controlled by another country. “colonies” means territories controlled by another country.
Which word means “territories controlled by another country”?
B — colonies. “colonies” means territories controlled by another country.
colonies — territories controlled by another country. In Chinese: 殖民地.
colonies is pronounced /ˈkɒləniz/.
The British colonies in North America developed distinct economic systems based on agriculture, trade, and local resources. (北美的不列颠殖民地发展出了基于农业、贸易和地方资源的独特经济体系。)
settlements, territories, possessions — all close in meaning to colonies (territories controlled by another country).
homelands, motherlands — each the opposite of colonies (territories controlled by another country).
Yes. colonies 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.