Empire-building

n. 扩张疆域, 领土扩张

📖 牛津释义

empire-building n [U] (often derog 常作贬义) process of deliberately acquiring extra territory, authority, etc. 扩张领土、 权力等.

🧩 词语组成解析

empire ['ɛmpaɪr]
n. 帝国，帝国领土;帝权，君权，最高统治权;大企业组织; adj. 新古典风格的;
empire=emper命令，统治 → 进行统治的地方 → 帝国
building ['bɪldɪŋ]
n. 建筑物;楼房;房屋;建筑（艺术或行业）; v. build的现在分词;
build建造+ing某种行为的产物→建筑物

🗣️ 情景例句

Special for new friends.
特地为新朋友准备的。
It seems he's handsome.
看起来他好像很英俊。
Though we all got out to examine the fissure, he remained in the car.
我们纷纷下车察看那个大裂缝，他却呆在车上。
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