The Open Dictionary

imperialism

名詞

UK/ɪmˈpɪə.ri.ə.lɪ.zᵊm/
US/ɪmˈpɪr.i.ə.lɪ.zᵊm/

定義 imperialism 名詞

  1. Uncountablepolitics

    a system where one country dominates others, sometimes through the use of force to gain control

    • That was an era of imperial expansion.

    • Many people objected to the legacies of imperialism.

    • This nation had a long history of oppression under imperialism.

  2. Uncountablepolitics

    a situation where one country exerts significant power or influence over others, particularly in political and economic spheres

    • They criticized the company's business practices as cultural imperialism.

    • The policy was seen as a form of expansionist imperialism.

    • International organizations are investigating this new form of imperialism.