1·It's spoken in many countries of the world because of the British Empire.
由于大英帝国的存在,世界上很多国家都说这种语言。
2·The British began to copy the French, and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire.
英国人开始效仿法国人,于是餐馆的理念传遍了整个大英帝国。
3·The British Empire flourished in the 19th century.
英帝国在19世纪曾昌盛一时。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
4·The British empire flourished in the19th century.
大英帝国在19世纪很兴盛。
5·The British Empire once covered large parts of the world.
大英帝国曾经占有过世界上的大片地方。
6·The entire island became part of the British Empire in 1815.
整个岛屿在1815年成为大英帝国的一部分。
7·Empire the United States was once a part of the British Empire.
美国一度曾经是大英帝国的一部分。
8·The British empire was once one of the largest in the world.
英帝国曾经是世界上最大的帝国之一。
9·The decolonization of the British Empire experienced four stages.
英国的非殖民化经历了四个阶段。
10·This may explain why the British empire spawned so many successful OFCs.
这或许正好解释了为什么昔日的大英帝国造就了如此众多的离岸金融中心。