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intercolonial

/in-ter-kuh-loh-nee-uhl/US // ˌɪn tər kəˈloʊ ni əl //

殖民地间,殖民间,殖民地间的,殖民地之间

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : between colonies, as of one country.
    • : of or relating to two or more colonies.

Examples

  • In 1894 a second Conference was held at Ottawa, mainly to discuss intercolonial preferential trade.

  • Negroes were numerous, and an intercolonial traffic in slaves was established.

  • In 1673 an act was passed which imposed duties on sugar, tobacco, and many other products of intercolonial trade.

  • It is usually irritating to arrive at the station on time for a train on the Intercolonial Railway.

  • But will the Colonies accept the idea of a fiscal union of empire, which practically means intercolonial free trade?