imperial
英 [ɪm'pɪərɪəl]
美 [ɪm'pɪrɪəl]
- adj. 帝國的；皇帝的；至高無上的；威嚴的
- n. 紙張尺寸；特等品
- n. (Imperial)人名；(西)因佩裏亞爾
中文詞源
imperial 帝國的，皇室的詞源同empire,帝國，帝權。
英文詞源
- imperial
- imperial: see empire
- imperial (adj.)
- late 14c., "having a commanding quality," from Old French imperial (12c.), from Latin imperialis "of the empire or emperor," from imperium (see empire). Meaning "pertaining to an empire" (especially the Roman) is from late 14c. Imperial presidency in a U.S. context traces to Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s book on the Nixon administration (1974). Related: Imperially.
雙語例句
- 1. In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner.
- 明仁天皇在1959年打破皇室傳統，娶了一位平民女子為妻。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
- 日本皇室資助日本藝術協會。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. In 1527 Imperial troops sacked the French ambassador's residence in Rome.
- 1527年，帝國軍隊洗劫了位於羅馬的法國大使官邸。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They made an objection to the imperial system with resolution.
- 他們堅決反對帝製.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The imperial gallon is not the same size as the US one.
- 英製的加侖與美製的容量不同.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》