imperial
adjective uk/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/ us/ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/
(EMPIRE)
帝国的;皇帝的
belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it
Imperial China 中华帝国
Britain's imperial past 英国的帝国史
the Imperial palace 皇宫
imperial grandeur 帝国的辉煌
- More examples
- The glittering ceremony conjured up images of Russia's imperial past.
- The imperial guards stormed the palace.
- The building is a reminder of the country's imperial past.
- Many Byzantine works of art were produced to serve the imperial court.
- The play is set in imperial Rome.
(MEASUREMENT)
英制的
The imperial system of measurement uses units such as inches, miles, and pints.
Imperial units have in many cases been replaced by metric ones in Britain. 在英国，很多情况下英制已经被公制取代。
Compare: metric adjective