early 13c., from Old French empereor "emperor, leader, ruler" (11c.; accusative; nominative emperere; Modern French empereur), from Latin imperiatorem (nominative imperiator) "commander, emperor," from past participle stem of imperare "to command" (see empire).
Originally a title conferred by vote of the Roman army on a successful general, later by the Senate on Julius and Augustus Caesar and adopted by their successors except Tiberius and Claudius. In the Middle Ages, applied to rulers of China, Japan, etc.; non-historical European application in English had been only to the Holy Roman Emperors (who in German documents are called kaiser), from late 13c., until in 1804 Napoleon took the title "Emperor of the French."
雙語例句
1. The Emperor must realize that he has us at his mercy.
皇帝必須意識到我們任由他處置。
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2. He had implicit faith in the noble intentions of the Emperor.
他對皇帝陛下高尚的動機深信不疑。
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3. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
總統對明仁天皇進行了禮節性的拜訪。
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4. Emperor Akihito of Japan has been enthroned in Tokyo.
日本的明仁天皇已在東京登基。
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5. Official handouts describe the Emperor as "particularly noted as a scholar".