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質問

project imperial authorityはどのような日本語にしたら適切でしょうか。

than, say, the British,…ここのsayのあるなしの違いはなんでしょうか。

Maritime empires and contiguous, land-based empires sometimes exhibited very similar motives, aggression, and techniques of rule, but there were also major and recurring differences between them. Most obviously, and as J.R. Seeley perceived, maritime empires were usually more short-lived and vulnerable than contiguous empires. It was always easier to construct and consolidate rule over one single continuous stretch of territory than to be dependent on ships and have to project imperial authority over vast oceans and seas. This was why the Russian empire, the Ottoman empire and above all the Chinese empire proved far more durable than, say, the British, Spanish or Portuguese empires.

回答No.1

cbm51901

(1)project imperial authority
　帝国の権威を投影

(2)"say"
　ここでは、"for example" と同様の意味を持ちます。
[ご参考]：http://eow.alc.co.jp/search?q=say 【副 2】

お礼

回答ありがとうございました。

(2) ですが、意味は意味でも語義ではないです。