Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
empire
em‧pire W3 /ˈempaɪə $ -paɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: Latin imperare; ⇨ ↑emperor] 1. a group of countries that are all controlled by one ruler or government: the Roman empire 2. a group of organizations controlled by one person: a business empire • • • COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 1) adjectives ▪ a large/vast/huge empireThe emperor Claudius ruled a vast empire stretching from Persia to Britain. ▪ a great empire (=large and powerful)The city was the centre of a great empire. ▪ the Roman/British/Soviet etc empireThe Barbarians finally overthrew the Roman empire. ▪ a colonial empire (=a group of countries ruled by another country that is far away)France had a huge colonial empire. verbs ▪ found an empire (=start an empire)The Persian empire was founded by Cyrus the Great. ▪ an empire growsAs the empire grew, its new territories needed to be protected. ▪ an empire falls/collapses (=loses power suddenly)In A.D.476, the western part of the Empire collapsed. ▪ an empire crumbles (=loses power gradually)The vast empire was beginning to crumble. phrases ▪ the decline of an empire (=the gradual decrease in an empire's power)The next two hundred years saw the gradual decline of the Roman empire. ▪ the fall/collapse of an empire (=the sudden end of an empire)After the battle of Waterloo, the collapse of Napoleon's empire was inevitable. • • • COLLOCATIONS (for Meaning 2) adjectives ▪ a business/financial/media etc empireHis business empire is now worth over $20 billion. ▪ a large/vast/huge empireHe created a vast financial empire worth billions of dollars. verbs ▪ build (up) an empireShe built her clothing empire from one small shop to an international chain. ▪ run an empire (=be in charge of it)She now runs a whole media empire. ▪ an empire collapses (=fails and ends suddenly)When the business empire collapsed, thousands of employees lost their jobs. phrases ▪ the collapse of an empireHe left the country after the collapse of his construction empire.
