colonize
colonise, v [Tn]
establish a colony in (an area); establish (an area) as a colony 在(一地区)建立殖民地; 把(某地区)开拓为殖民地
Britain colonized many parts of Africa. 英国在非洲开拓了许多殖民地.
Britain was colonized by the Romans. 不列颠曾沦为罗马人的殖民地.
I've invited you here for the weekend to help celebrate.
我邀请你们到这儿来渡周末, 一起庆祝。
Let's cross the bridge when we come to it.
既来之,则安之。
but as soon as a the question of prestige arises, as soon as you feel that you and some larger unit will be disgraced if you lose, the most savage combative instincts are aroused.