Imperial is used to refer to things or people that are or were connected with an empire.
例句
...the Imperial Palace in Tokyo...东京的皇宫They executed Russia's imperial family in 1918.他们 1918 年处死了俄国沙皇皇族。
ADJ
(度量衡)英制的
The imperial system of measurement uses inches, feet, and yards to measure length, ounces and pounds to measure weight, and pints and gallons to measure volume.
英汉词典释义
adj.
英制的(度量衡)
The imperial gallon is not the same size as the US one.英制的加仑与美制的容量不同。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a small tufted beard worn by Emperor Napoleon III
2. a piece of luggage carried on top of a coach
Adjective
1. relating to or associated with an empire;
"imperial colony""the imperial gallon was standardized legally throughout the British Empire"
2. befitting or belonging to an emperor or empress;
"imperial palace"
3. belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler;
"golden age of imperial splendor""purple tyrant""regal attire""treated with royal acclaim""the royal carriage of a stag's head"