decolonize

vt. 使非殖民化

发音

UK /diːˈkɒlənaɪz/

词形变化

decolonized decolonizes 三单 decolonizes decolonizing decolonizing 现在分词 decolonized 过去式 decolonized 过去分词

别名

decolonise

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To release from the status of colony; to allow a colony to become independent.

    去殖民化

    使非殖民化

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  2. 2.

    To reverse the colonization of, i.e. to grant back autonomy to a group.

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词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

decolonise

反义词 1

colonize

上位词 2

liberate set free

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁-e-ti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Latin colōnus Latin colōniader. Middle English colane English colony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English colonize English decolonize From de- + colonize.

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