imperialism

• n. 帝国主義

帝国、帝国主義、帝国権力と同じ語源。

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

帝国主義の足かせ

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

強権すなわち公理--これは帝国主義の論理である。

3.Plunder is the very nature of imperialism .

帝国主義の本性は略奪である。

4.They held the imperialism in contempt.

彼らは帝国主義を軽蔑している。

5. Imperialism has not been able to subjugate China.

帝国主義は中国を征服することはできない。