a system in which one country controls other countries, often after defeating them in a war 帝国统治；帝国主义 Roman imperialism 罗马帝国统治
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the fact of a powerful country increasing its influence over other countries through business, culture, etc. （商业、文化等向外国的）扩张；扩张主义 cultural/economic imperialism 文化／经济扩张
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