empire
noun [ C ] uk/ˈem.paɪər/ us/ˈem.paɪr/
(COUNTRIES)
C1 帝国
a group of countries ruled by a single person, government, or country
the Holy Roman Empire 神圣罗马帝国
See also: imperial (EMPIRE)
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- the tsarist empire
- the Austro-Hungarian empire
- It used to be said that Britain ruled an empire on which the sun would never set.
- The temple ruins are a distant reminder of a vanished empire.
- This century saw the dismemberment of the empire.
(ORGANIZATION)
C1 大企业;大集团
a very large and important business or organization
In the space of just ten years, her company has grown from one small retail outlet to a multi-million-dollar empire. 仅仅10年的时间，她的公司就由一个小商店发展成为一家拥有数百万英镑资产的企业集团。
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- He owns a huge publishing empire.
- Carter rapidly expanded his business empire.
- It is the world's largest media and entertainment empire.
- His corporate empire collapsed and about $666 million of pension fund assets were found to be missing.
- Her business empire brought her wealth beyond the dreams of avarice.