empire/'empaɪər $ -paɪr/

n. a group of countries ruled by a single person or government

n. [C] 帝国：the Roman empire 罗马帝国

◇〈喻〉Bill Gates built a business empire by focusing on products and profits. 比尔·盖茨通过关注产品和利润建立了一个商业帝国。

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