1756, from Latin colonia (see colony) + -al (1), or directly from colony on model of baronoinal. Meaning "from or characteristic of America during colonial times" is from 1776. The noun meaning "inhabitant of a colony" is recorded from 1865.
双语例句
1. Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule.
很多菲律宾人视这些基地为美国殖民统治的延续。
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2. New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.
新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。
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3. Her eventful life included holding senior positions in the Colonial Service.
她一生经历丰富，曾在殖民服务局担任高级职位。
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4. Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.
荷兰殖民当局因他参加独立运动而把他关押了起来。
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5. The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.
