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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- emperor ['εmpərər]
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noun
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皇帝
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noun
[c]
皇帝
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- emperor [ 'εmpərɚ] [ 'empərə]
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1.
noun
皇帝
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1.
noun
皇帝
Collins English-English Dictionary
- emperor ['εmpərə]
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n
a monarch who rules or reigns over an empire
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n
emperor moth any of several large saturniid moths with eyelike markings on each wing, esp Saturnia pavonia of Europe - See also giant peacock moth
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See purple emperor
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[Etymology]
C13: from Old French empereor, from Latin imper
a tor commander-in-chief, from impera re to command, fromim- + para re to make ready
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a monarch who rules or reigns over an empire
Examples
- The Chinese Silk Road was constructed under the western Han Emperor Wudi.
- 中国的丝绸之路是汉武帝在位时开辟的。
- to invest a king in the insignia of an emperor → invest
- 乾隆皇帝在北京称尊继位了。
- The emperor Qian Long succeeded the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Beijing. → 登极
- 雍正皇帝传位于爱新觉罗弘历, 也就是乾隆皇帝。
- The Emperor Yongzheng passed on his leadership to Aixinjueluo Hongli, also called Emperor Qianlong. → 传位
- 老皇帝去世后, 大臣们一致拥立二皇子当皇帝。
- After the death of the old emperor, officials unanimously supported the second son to be the new emperor. → 拥立
- 皇帝册封她为贵妃。
- The emperor bestowed on her the title of imperial concubine of the highest rank. → 册封
- 康熙朝
- the reign of Emperor Kangxi → 朝
- 太子被废黜了。
- The crown prince was deposed (by the emperor). → 废黜
- 清德宗 1875 年即位，定年号为光绪。
- The Emperor Dezong of the Qing Dynasty ascended the throne in 1875, and chose the reign title of Guangxu. → 即位
- 末代皇帝
- the last emperor (of a dynasty) → 末代
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