imperial
의미: Relating to an empire or its ruler; commanding and magnificent in scale or manner; also, of or pertaining to the old British system of weights and measures.
Imperial is a word of considerable political weight in British English, inextricably linked to the history of the British Empire. In academic and political discourse, 'imperial' often carries critical overtones — 'imperial ambitions,' 'imperial nostalgia' — and is central to debates about colonialism and its legacy. In a more neutral sense, it describes anything of great scale or grandeur: imperial architecture, imperial proportions. In everyday British life, 'imperial' also means the non-metric system of measurement (pounds, ounces, miles, pints).
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- The museum's collection charts the rise and decline of British imperial power across four centuries. 博物馆的藏品记录了四个世纪以来大英帝国权力的兴衰。La colección del museo traza el auge y el declive del poder imperial británico a lo largo de cuatro siglos.博物館の収蔵品は、4世紀にわたる大英帝国の権力の興亡を記録している。그 박물관의 소장품은 4세기에 걸친 대영제국 권력의 흥망성쇠를 기록하고 있다.
- The hotel's imperial staircase and marble foyer recall the confident grandeur of the Edwardian era. 酒店的帝国式楼梯和大理石门厅令人回想起爱德华时代自信的宏伟。La escalera imperial del hotel y su vestíbulo de mármol evocan la segura grandiosidad de la era eduardiana.ホテルの壮麗な階段と大理石のロビーは、エドワード朝の自信に満ちた壮大さを彷彿とさせる。그 호텔의 장엄한 계단과 대리석 로비는 에드워드 시대의 자신감 넘치는 웅장함을 떠올리게 한다.
- Road signs in the United Kingdom still display distances in imperial miles rather than kilometres. 英国的路牌仍以英制英里而非公里标示距离。Las señales de tráfico del Reino Unido siguen mostrando las distancias en millas imperiales en lugar de kilómetros.英国の道路標識は依然としてキロメートルではなくヤード・ポンド法のマイルで距離を表示している。영국의 도로 표지판은 여전히 킬로미터가 아닌 야드파운드법의 마일로 거리를 표시한다.
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사용 가이드
맥락: academic, journalism, general
어조: neutral
기원과 역사
From Old French imperial, from Latin imperialis (of or belonging to an empire), from imperium (command, empire). Entered English in the late 14th century.
문화적 배경
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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