colony/ˋkɑlənI; ˈkɒləni/n [C] plural colonies 1 a country or area that is controlled by a more powerful country 殖民地: Algeria was formerly a French colony. 阿尔及利亚以前是法国的殖民地。2 a group of people with the same interests who live together〔兴趣相同的〕聚居人群: an artists’ colony 一群群居的艺术家3 a group of the same kind of animals living together〔生活在一起的同类动物的〕群﹐群体: an ant colony 一个蚂蚁群