An emir is a Muslim ruler — a prince or commander — especially in the Middle East and in some parts of Africa. The title comes from Arabic for “commander”.

An emir它 is a Muslim ruler是穆斯林統治者 a prince or commander像王子或指揮官 especially尤其是 in the Middle East and in some parts of Africa在中東和非洲的一些地方 The title這個頭銜 comes from Arabic來自阿拉伯文 for “commander”的「指揮官」

Today English speakers meet it most with the Gulf: the emir of Qatar, the emir of Kuwait.

Today English speakers現在說英語的人 with the Gulf在波灣地區 meet it most最常遇到這個字 the emir of Qatar卡達的埃米爾 the emir of Kuwait科威特的埃米爾

Though actually, in everyday Taiwan news the same man is often called 酋長, a broader word for “chief”. Emir is the more precise English title.

Though actually不過其實 in everyday Taiwan news在台灣一般新聞裡 the same man同一個人 is often called常被稱作 酋長 a broader word for “chief”是一個比較廣泛、指「首領」的詞 Emir它 is the more precise English title則是比較精確的英文頭銜

It is not the same thing as a king in every country, and it is not empire, which only looks a little similar and means a huge group of lands.

It它 is not the same thing as a king in every country不等於每個國家的國王 and it is not empire也不是帝國 which only looks a little similar那個字長得只是有點像 and means a huge group of lands意思其實是指一大片領土

Some English writers use amir for the same title; that is the same Arabic word with another spelling.

Some English writers有些英文作者 use amir會用amir這個字 for the same title來指同一個頭銜 that is the same Arabic word那其實是同一個阿拉伯字 with another spelling只是拼法不同