| 单词 | empire |
| 释义 | Word Frequency empire(ˈɛmpaɪə) noun ▶ Related adjective: imperial1. an aggregate of peoples and territories, often of great extent, under the rule of a single person, oligarchy, or sovereign state 2. any monarchy that for reasons of history, prestige, etc, has an emperor rather than a king as head of state 3. the period during which a particular empire exists 4. supreme power; sovereignty 5. a large industrial organization with many ramifications, esp a multinational corporation Word origin C13: from Old French, from Latin imperium rule, from imperāre to command, from parāre to prepareWord Frequency Empire(ˈɛmpaɪə) noun the Empire 1. British Empire 2. French history a. the period of imperial rule in France from 1804 to 1815 under Napoleon Bonaparte b. Also called: Second Empire the period from 1852 to 1870 when Napoleon III ruled as emperor adjective 3. denoting, characteristic of, or relating to the British Empire 4. denoting, characteristic of, or relating to either French Empire, esp the first: inparticular, denoting the neoclassical style of architecture and furniture and the high-waisted style of women's dresses characteristic of the period |
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