[] a group of commercial organizations controlled by one person or company 大企业；企业集团◆The company is part of the Virgin empire. 这家公司是维珍企业集团的组成部分。◆She rapidly built her business empire by investing in start-ups. 她通过投资刚起步的小公司迅速建立起自己的大型企业集团。⨁to break up / build (up) / control / expand / run an empire 解散／建立／控制／扩大／经营大企业⨁an empire collapses / grows 大企业崩溃／成长⨁a business / media / publishing / retail empire 商业／媒体／出版／零售企业集团