to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to follow; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn[cedict]
他们
tā menㄊㄚ ㄇㄣ˙
they[cedict]
罗马
mǎ ㄇㄚˇ
Rome (capital of Italy)[cedict]
帝国
dì guóㄉㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ
empire; imperial[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]
really and truly[cedict]
aim; clear[cedict]
统治
tǒng zhìㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄓˋ
to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime[cedict]