- An empire is a group of countries or territories that are under the control of a single entity but it can be used figuratively too. She rules her cosmetics empire well, with a solid knowledge of lipsticks, eye shadows, and more.
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- n. 帝国；
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1. the Roman empire
罗马帝国
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2. a business empire
大型企业集团
- empire (n.) early 14c., from Old French empire "rule, authority, kingdom, imperial rule" (11c.), from Latin imperium "a rule, a command; authority, control, power; supreme power, sole dominion; military authority; a dominion, realm," from imperare "to command," from assimilated form of in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + parare "to order, prepare" (from PIE root *pere-(1) "to produce, procure").
em·pire ★ / ˈempaɪə(r) ; NAmE ˈempaɪər / noun 1 ★ a group of countries or states that are controlled by one ruler or government 帝国 ◆ the Roman empire 罗马帝国 2 ★ a group of commercial organizations controlled by one person or company 大企业；企业集团 ◆ a business empire 大型企业集团 empire empires em·pire / ˈempaɪə(r) ; NAmE ˈempaɪər /
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