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."
双语例句
1. The Emperor must realize that he has us at his mercy.
皇帝必须意识到我们任由他处置。
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2. He had implicit faith in the noble intentions of the Emperor.
他对皇帝陛下高尚的动机深信不疑。
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3. The President paid a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito.
总统对明仁天皇进行了礼节性的拜访。
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4. Emperor Akihito of Japan has been enthroned in Tokyo.
日本的明仁天皇已在东京登基。
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5. Official handouts describe the Emperor as "particularly noted as a scholar".