imperial
US /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/
UK /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əl/
1.
帝国的, 皇帝的
relating to an empire or emperor
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The Roman Empire had a vast imperial army.
罗马帝国拥有一支庞大的帝国军队。
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The imperial palace was a symbol of power.
皇宫是权力的象征。
2.
英制的
belonging to or denoting a system of weights and measures formerly used in the UK and other Commonwealth countries, based on the pound and yard
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The recipe calls for two imperial pints of milk.
这个食谱需要两英制品脱牛奶。
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Many older British people still use imperial measurements.
许多年长的英国人仍然使用英制计量单位。