imperialism

词源同empire,帝国，帝权。

imperialism (n.)

1826, "advocacy of empire," originally in a Napoleonic context, also of Rome and of British foreign policy, from imperial + -ism. At times in British usage (and briefly in U.S.) with a neutral or positive sense relating to national interests or the spread of the benefits of Western civilization, but from the begining usually more or less a term of reproach. General sense of "one country's rule over another," first recorded 1878. Picked up disparagingly in Communist jargon by 1918.

It is the old story of 1798, when French republicanism sick of its own folly and misdeeds, became metamorphosed into imperialism, and consoled itself for its incapacity to found domestic freedom by putting an iron yoke upon Europe, and covering it with blood and battle-fields. [Francis Lloyd, "St. James's Magazine," January 1842]

1. the yoke of imperialism

帝国主义的枷锁

来自《权威词典》

2. Might is right -- that is the logic of imperialism.

强权即公理 -- 这是帝国主义的逻辑.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3. Plunder is the very nature of imperialism.

帝国主义的本性就是掠夺.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. They held the imperialism in contempt.

他们鄙视帝国主义.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Imperialism has not been able to subjugate China.

帝国主义不能征服中国.

来自《简明英汉词典》