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em·pire AHD[ĕmʹpīr'] D.J.[ˈemˌpaɪə]K.K.[ˈɛmˌpaɪr]n.（名词）- Abbr. emp.缩写 emp.
- A political unit having an extensive territory or comprising a number of territories or nations and ruled by a single supreme authority.帝国：一个政治单位，具有广大的领土或由许多领土或民族所组成并且由单一的最高权力所统治
- The territory included in such a unit.帝国领土：在这样一个单位中的领域
- An extensive enterprise under a unified authority:大企业：在单一管理下的大企业：a publishing empire.一个印刷大企业
- Imperial or imperialistic sovereignty, domination, or control:君权，最高统治权：帝国的或帝国主义的君权、统治或控制："There is a growing sense that the course of empire is shifting toward the . . . Asians"(James Traub)“越来越明显的可以感觉到，帝国的步伐正迈向亚洲”(詹姆斯·特劳布)
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin imperium 源自 拉丁语 imperium
- from imperāre [to command] * see emperor 源自 imperāre [命令] * 参见 emperor
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