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1. Oxford Dictionary

   empire

   • IPA[ˈɛmpʌɪə]

   英式

   • n.
     an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state；supreme political power over several countries when exercised by a single authority
   • adj.
     denoting a style of furniture, decoration, or dress fashionable chiefly during the First Empire in France. The decorative style was neoclassical but marked by an interest in Egyptian and other ancient motifs.；denoting produce from the Commonwealth.

   • noun: empire, plural noun: empires

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an extensive group of states or countries ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state the Roman Empire 同義詞 kingdom, realm, domain, territory, province, ... 更多commonwealth, federation, confederation, power, world power, superpower, jurisdiction, res publica
   • ▪ supreme political power over several countries when exercised by a single authority he encouraged the Greeks in their dream of empire in Asia Minor
   • ▪ archaic absolute control over a person or group.
   • 2. a large commercial organization owned or controlled by one person or group her business empire grew 同義詞 organization, corporation, multinational, conglomerate, consortium, ... 更多company, business, firm, operation, institution, establishment, body
   • ▪ an extensive sphere of activity controlled by one person or group each ministry, each department had its own empire, its own agenda and worked to protect its turf

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. denoting a style of furniture, decoration, or dress fashionable chiefly during the First Empire in France. The decorative style was neoclassical but marked by an interest in Egyptian and other ancient motifs.
   • 2. British dated denoting produce from the Commonwealth.