imperialism

• n. 帝國主義

詞源同empire,帝國，帝權。

imperialism (n.)

1826, "advocacy of empire," originally in a Napoleonic context, also of Rome and of British foreign policy, from imperial + -ism. At times in British usage (and briefly in U.S.) with a neutral or positive sense relating to national interests or the spread of the benefits of Western civilization, but from the begining usually more or less a term of reproach. General sense of "one country's rule over another," first recorded 1878. Picked up disparagingly in Communist jargon by 1918.

It is the old story of 1798, when French republicanism sick of its own folly and misdeeds, became metamorphosed into imperialism, and consoled itself for its incapacity to found domestic freedom by putting an iron yoke upon Europe, and covering it with blood and battle-fields. [Francis Lloyd, "St. James's Magazine," January 1842]

1. the yoke of imperialism

帝國主義的枷鎖

來自《權威詞典》

2. Might is right -- that is the logic of imperialism.

強權即公理 -- 這是帝國主義的邏輯.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

3. Plunder is the very nature of imperialism.

帝國主義的本性就是掠奪.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. They held the imperialism in contempt.

他們鄙視帝國主義.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Imperialism has not been able to subjugate China.

帝國主義不能征服中國.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》