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de·col·o·nize (also decolonise British EnglishBrE) /ˌdiːˈkɒlənaɪz $ -ˈkɑː-/ verb [transitiveT] PGto make a former colony politically independent 使〔以前的殖民地〕政治独立;使非殖民(地)化
—decolonization /diːˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -ˌkɑːlənə-/ noun [uncountableU]