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empire

/ɛmpaɪɚ/

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a monarchy with an emperor as head of state

帝国

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New York's Empire State Building is now running entirely on wind power.

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纽约帝国大厦现在完全依靠风力发电。

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Pronunciation: /ɛmpaɪɚ/

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