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an empire
用于泛指某个帝国。
The Roman Empire was one of the largest in history.
罗马帝国是历史上最大的帝国之一。
帝国
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
帝国
the territory ruled by an emperor or empress; a large area under imperial control
The Roman Empire was one of the largest in history.
罗马帝国是历史上最大的帝国之一。
通过征服周边领土、城市或国家而达到比初始规模大得多的政治国家,通常是君主制
A political state, often a monarchy, that has achieved a much greater current size than its initial size by conquering surrounding territories, cities or nations.
由皇帝或女皇统治的领域；帝国统治的区域
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
由皇帝或女皇统治的政治单位
A political unit ruled by an emperor or empress.
在单一权威下的多个国家
a group of countries under a single authority
The ancient empire covered a vast area across three continents.
这个古老的帝国横跨三大洲，疆域辽阔。
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Trade helped the empire grow rich and powerful.
贸易使这个帝国变得富有而强大。
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Many small kingdoms were once part of a larger empire.
许多小王国曾经是一个更大帝国的一部分。
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the British created a great empire
英国建立了一个伟大的帝国
WordNet
用于泛指某个帝国。
The Roman Empire was one of the largest in history.
罗马帝国是历史上最大的帝国之一。
修饰特定帝国的名称时使用。
The British Empire once spanned the globe.
大英帝国曾遍布全球。
比喻创建庞大的企业或组织。
He built a business empire from scratch.
他白手起家建立了一个商业帝国。
表示由某事物构成的庞大体系。
She created an empire of fashion boutiques.
她创建了一个时装精品店帝国。
Not this
He is a great empire.
Use this
He is a great emperor.
帝国'(empire)指的是领土或统治范围，而不是统治者本人。应使用'emperor'表示皇帝。
Not this
He built empire in Asia.
Use this
He built an empire in Asia.
帝国'是可数名词，前面需要不定冠词'a'或'an'。汉语中没有冠词，所以容易遗漏。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
罗马帝国
The Roman Empire was one of the largest in history.
罗马帝国是历史上最大的帝国之一。
商业帝国
He built a vast business empire from scratch.
他从零开始建立了一个庞大的商业帝国。
建立帝国
She worked hard to build her own fashion empire.
她努力建立自己的时尚帝国。
帝国扩张（常指企业）
Critics accused him of empire building rather than focusing on core business.
批评者指责他专注于帝国扩张而非核心业务。
庞大的帝国
The company grew into a vast empire with operations worldwide.
这家公司发展成为一个在全球都有业务的庞大帝国。
帝国州（纽约州别称）
New York is known as the Empire State.
纽约被称为帝国州。
帝国建设（指扩张个人或组织势力）
His constant empire building alienated his colleagues.
他不断的帝国建设行为疏远了同事。
帝国反击（比喻反击或报复）
After months of criticism, the company's empire strikes back with a new product line.
经过数月的批评，该公司以新产品线进行了帝国反击。
帝国的衰落（指强大实体的衰败）
Historians often study the fall of the empire for lessons in governance.
历史学家常研究帝国的衰落，以汲取治国教训。
《帝国反击战》
In 'The Empire Strikes Back', the Empire is the antagonist galactic force.
在《帝国反击战》中，帝国是反派银河势力。
《帝国心态》
The song 'Empire State of Mind' by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys celebrates New York.
Jay-Z和Alicia Keys的歌曲《帝国心态》颂扬纽约。
Use Empire naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
小心：empire是帝国，不是裁判（umpire）。
通常用于正式语境，描述历史或政治上的帝国，多见于学术、新闻和历史文献。
None of these words rhyme with empire because the stressed vowel in empire is /ɛ/ (as in 'met') while in these words it is /aɪ/, /ʌ/, or /ɪ/. However, they share the '-pire' spelling ending and are useful lookalikes.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.