English Dictionary

colonialism

/kəˈləʊ.njə.lɪ.zəm/

noun

The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance. / A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.

Colonialism has had a lasting impact on the economic development of many countries.

意味（1）

The policy of a country seeking to extend or retain its authority over other people or territories, generally with the aim of economic dominance.

Though most of the cases here cover European encounters with non-Europeans, it is not the intention of the book to give the impression that genocide is a function of European colonialism and imperialism alone.

意味（2）

A colonial word, phrase, concept, or habit.

Although the settlement seems so far to have made but slow progress, there are many things which show that, to use a colonialism, the place was going ahead.

意味（3）

Colonial life.