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单词 decolonization
释义
decolonization
noun[U]
(UKusuallydecolonisation)
uk
/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/diːˌkɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
theprocessin which acountrythat waspreviouslyacolony(=controlledby anothercountry)becomespoliticallyindependent; theprocessof gettingridofcolonies:
He was anambassadorinwesternAfricaduring aperiodof decolonization.
In some of France'sformercolonies,Frenchremainedtheofficiallanguageofstateafter decolonisation.
social sciencespecialized
theprocessofchangingsomething such as acurriculum(= alistofbooks,ideas, etc. to bestudied)in a way thatconsiderstheculturalbeliefsbehind it, forexamplethebeliefthatEuropeanwriters,artists, orideasarebetterand moreimportantthanonesfromcountriesthat werecolonized(=controlled)byEurope, and that gives moreimportanceto non-Europeanwriters,artists, etc.:
Decolonisationhittheheadlineswhen astudentwroteanopenletterto hercollegesaying thattheirEnglishliteraturecoursedid notreflectworldliteratures and was put together from astrictlywhiteperspective.
The decolonization ofhistoryas asubjectislongoverdue.
More examples
  • Thepaceof decolonisationacceleratedrapidlyduring thetimethat heheldoffice.
  • They were anextremeright-wingorganizationthatopposedthe decolonization of Belgium's onlycolony, the Congo.
  • Theessayexaminestherootsandconsequencesof decolonisation inAfricaover the past 100years.
  • TheseAboriginalpaintingsmake methinkofourpeople'sconstantstrugglefor decolonization.
  • Decolonisationincludesthecollectivereclaimingofcultureandlanguage.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Colonization & self-government
  • acknowledgement of country
  • annex
  • annexation
  • anti-colonial
  • anti-colonialism
  • colonize
  • colony
  • commonwealth
  • condominium
  • crown colony
  • independence
  • Independence Day
  • intercolonial
  • land acknowledgment
  • Nat
  • recolonization
  • recolonize
  • secede
  • secession
  • self-determination
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decolonize
(Definition ofdecolonizationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
decolonization
noun[U]
(UKusuallydecolonisation)
uk
/diːˌkɒl.ə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/diːˌkɑː.lə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
theprocessin which acountrythat waspreviouslyacolony(=controlledby anothercountry)becomespoliticallyindependent
非殖民地化；（殖民地）独立

decolonization| American Dictionary

decolonization
noun[U]
us/ˌdiˌkɑl·ə·nəˈzeɪ·ʃən/
politics & government
thereleaseof onecountryorterritoryfrompoliticalcontrolby anothercountry
world history
Decolonization was also thepoliticalindependencereceivedbyEuropeancolonies(= acountryorareacontrolledpoliticallyby a morepowerfulcountry)inAfricaandAsiaafterWorldWar II.
(Definition ofdecolonizationfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdecolonization

decolonization
In the absence of antibiotic exposure, naturaldecolonizationoccurs after a time 1/l.
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Many colonial buildings surviveddecolonizationand have now been restored.
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The dialectic ofdecolonizationand globalization creates dilemmas in planning education and acquisition for many of these countries.
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He indicates, however, that traditional historians of empire anddecolonizationoften ignore or appear to be ignorant of postcolonial studies.
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These are authoritative chapters on the political implications of the contentious constitutional questions of thedecolonizationprocess and the transfer of power.
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Afterdecolonizationthe search for a balance between regional\\ethnic tendencies and increasingly centralized state politics took on extremely violent proportions.
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The author's comprehensive and judicious use of source materials makes this study a model for future scholars ofdecolonization.
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Until the mid-1980s at least, the period ofdecolonizationhad to be more or less omitted in public debates.
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Decolonizationwas actually often accompanied by economic expansion at first.
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Nevertheless, the implication is clear : an ignorant population was unlikely to be much exercised bydecolonization.
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Likewise, neither thedecolonizationprocess nor the politics of independence can be said to have been particularly characterized by the mobilization of ethnic identities.
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They are of particular interest because they make it possible to document visually the enormous social changes which followeddecolonizationin this region.
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The case is not helped by the treatment of important aspects ofdecolonization.
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To consider postcolonial communities first, while they were busy with the project ofdecolonization, they suddenly found themselves addressing the demands of globalization.
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It reveals the importance of the underlying structures of society and the complexities ofdecolonization.
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