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colonial

/kəloʊniəl/

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relating to a colony or a period of foreign rule

殖民地的；殖民时期的

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The museum preserves several buildings from the colonial period.
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博物馆保存着几栋殖民时期的建筑。
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Pronunciation: /kəloʊniəl/

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