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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- empire
['εmpaɪər]
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1.
noun
[c]
(group of countries) 帝国
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2.
noun
[fig]
(group of companies) 王国
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a business/publishing empire
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商业/出版王国
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- empire
[ˈempaɪər]
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1.
n.[c]
安派尔苹果
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2.
n.[u]
帝权，统治权
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3.
noun
[Person Name]
昂皮尔
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4.
n.[c]
帝国
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The British created a great empire.
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英国建立了一个伟大的帝国。
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5.
n.[c]
君主政体
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6.
n.[c]
[Figurative]
垄断公司，大企业组织
Collins English-English Dictionary
- empire
['εmpaɪə]
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1.
n
an aggregate of peoples and territories, often of great extent, under the rule of a single person, oligarchy, or sovereign state
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2.
n
any monarchy that for reasons of history, prestige, etc, has an emperor rather than a king as head of state
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3.
n
the period during which a particular empire exists
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4.
n
supreme power; sovereignty
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5.
n
a large industrial organization with many ramifications, esp a multinational corporation
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6.
n
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French, from Latin imperium rule, from imperare to command, from parare to prepare
Examples
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a business/publishing empire
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商业/出版王国
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These small states integrated into one big empire.
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这些小国合并成一个大帝国。
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The fall of the Roman Empire was unexpected.
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罗马帝国的毁灭出乎预料。
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Among the causes of the fall of the Roman empire were successive attacks by barbarians.
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罗马帝国覆灭的根源是野蛮人的接连进攻。
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in the twilight of the empire
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在帝国的没落期
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The country lies on the easternmost march of the German Empire.
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该国位于德意志帝国最东边境。
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Thanks to his efforts, the empire has flourished during his reign.
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由于他的不懈努力，这个帝国在他的治理之下繁荣兴旺。
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The battle against the huge empire was a lost cause.
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与庞大的帝国作战是注定要吃败仗的。
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