1 a country or area that is ruled by another, more powerful country 殖民地

2 [with.sop] a group of people who go to live permanently in another country but keep their own habits and traditions 侨民

3 a group of the same type of animals, insects or plants living or growing in the same place 一同生长的一群同类动物、昆虫或植物；群体；集群: a colony of ants 一个蚂蚁群