单词 | imperial |
释义 | imperial —imperial /ɪmˈpɪə.ri.əl/ aep /-ˈpɪr.i-/ adjective (EMPIRE) ► F0 belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it: » Imperial China» Britain's imperial past» the Imperial palace» imperial grandeurThesaurus+: ↑Colonisation and self-government• • • Extra 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.adjective (MEASUREMENT) ► F0 describes a system of measurement that uses units such as inches, miles, and pints: » Imperial units have in many cases been replaced by metric ones in Britain.→ COMPARE METRIC(Cf. ↑metric)Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in general |
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