colonization

language: zh

definitions

  1. noun
    the action of settling in a new area and establishing a colony
    zh: 殖民
  2. noun
    the process of bacteria or other organisms spreading into a new area
    zh: 细菌扩散

examples

  1. British colonization of America

    英国殖民美洲

  2. bacterial colonization of the gut

    肠道细菌定植