colonize
colonise, / ˈkɔlənaɪz; `kɑləˌnaɪz/ 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.