• adj. 帝国的；皇帝的；至高无上的；威严的
• n. 纸张尺寸；特等品
• n. (Imperial)人名；(西)因佩里亚尔

词源同empire,帝国，帝权。

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.

1. In 1959, Akihito broke with imperial tradition by marrying a commoner.

明仁天皇在1959年打破皇室传统，娶了一位平民女子为妻。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.

日本皇室资助日本艺术协会。

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3. In 1527 Imperial troops sacked the French ambassador's residence in Rome.

1527年，帝国军队洗劫了位于罗马的法国大使官邸。

来自柯林斯例句

4. They made an objection to the imperial system with resolution.

他们坚决反对帝制.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The imperial gallon is not the same size as the US one.

英制的加仑与美制的容量不同.

来自《简明英汉词典》