thực dân địa
Definition
- Noun:
- Colony: A country or area under the full or partial political control of another, distant country (the colonizing power), and occupied by settlers from that controlling power. This term is now considered archaic and historical.
Usage Notes
- Historical Term: "Thực dân địa" is an older, compound Vietnamese term directly equivalent to the modern word "thuộc địa" (colony). It is primarily encountered in historical texts or discussions about colonialism.
- Component Meaning: The term breaks down into "thực dân" (colonist, colonialist) and "địa" (land, place), literally meaning "land of the colonists."
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Việt Nam từng là một thực dân địa của Pháp. (Vietnam was once a colony of France.)
- Các thực dân địa của Anh trải rộng khắp toàn cầu. (British colonies spread across the globe.)
Advanced Usage
- Historical Context: The term is used to describe the system of colonial rule, focusing on the territory itself.
- Chính sách khai thác tại các thực dân địa thường rất tàn bạo. (The exploitation policies in colonies were often brutal.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thuộc địa (n): Colony. This is the standard, modern term.
- Ấn Độ từng là thuộc địa của Anh. (India was once a British colony.)
- Chế độ thực dân (n): Colonialism, colonial regime. Refers to the system or practice of control.
- Thực dân (n): Colonist, colonialist. Refers to the people or the practice.
Synonyms
- Colony: A territory governed by a foreign power.
- Possession: A territory owned and controlled by a state.
- Dependency: A territory subject to control by another government.
Related Terms
- Đế quốc (n): Empire. A group of nations or peoples ruled by a single sovereign power.
- Đô hộ (v): To dominate, to subjugate. Refers to the act of ruling a conquered territory.
- Khai thác thuộc địa (v/n): Colonial exploitation.