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.
雙語例句
1. Many Filipinos see the bases as an extension of American colonial rule.
很多菲律賓人視這些基地為美國殖民統治的延續。
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2. New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.
新生國家從老殖民帝國的廢墟中誕生。
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3. Her eventful life included holding senior positions in the Colonial Service.
她一生經歷豐富，曾在殖民服務局擔任高級職位。
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4. Dutch colonial authorities imprisoned him for his part in the independence movement.
荷蘭殖民當局因他參加獨立運動而把他關押了起來。
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5. The Colonial Office was absorbed into the Foreign Office.