neocolonialism

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ne·o·co·lo·ni·al·is·m /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊniəlɪzəm $ ˌniːoʊkəˈloʊ-/ noun [uncountable] PGPEwhen a powerful country uses its economic and political influence to control another country 新殖民主义 —neocolonialist adjective

ne·o·co·lo·ni·al·is·m nounChineseSyllable

neocolonialism
ne‧o‧co‧lo‧ni‧al‧is‧m /ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊniəlɪzəm $ ˌniːoʊkəˈloʊ-/

noun [uncountable]
when a powerful country uses its economic and political influence to control another country
—neocolonialist adjective

neo·co·lo·nial·ism

BrE

/ˌniːəʊkəˈləʊniəlɪzəm/

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NAmE

/ˌniːoʊkəˈloʊniəlɪzəm/

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noun

[uncountable]

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disapproving

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the use of economic or political pressure by powerful countries to control or influence other countries 新殖民主义（强国通过施加经济或政治压力来控制或影响其他国家）