词典释义：
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Ever since the Colonists arrived in 1624, New York has been continuously shaped by the waves of immigrants drawn here by the promise of hope, and liberty.
自从 1624 年殖民地居民来到此地，纽约一直塑造了移民浪潮，因为这个地方代表了希望和自由的承诺。
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双语例句
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The colonists demanded autonomy from Great Britain, resulting in the war for independence.
英国去美国的殖民者向英国政府要求自治，最后引发了美国独立战争。
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The apple was brought over here by the colonists when they came.
这苹果是殖民者到这儿时带来的。
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In protest, many colonists boycotted English products.
为了反抗，许多殖民者抵制英国商品。
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He was wrong. Most of the colonists did not support him.
绝大多数美国殖民者并不支持他。
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The colonists' first glimpse of the new land was a vista of dense woods.
殖民者最先看到的是新大陆上长满树木的海岸。
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They were no longer British colonists, but citizens of the United States!
他们不再是英国的殖民者，而是美国公民！