質問: in turnの意味合い この文でのin turnの意味合いはどういったものでしょうか。 the roman empire, of course, served as a model for virtually all of its western successors. it was no accident that the new american republic promptly acquired a senate, a capitol, and an eagle for its emblem. these were all conscious borrowings from ancient rome, another great republic that became an empire, and reflected the founding fathers' interest in the united states in turn becoming what alexander hamilton called 'an empire in many respects the most interesting in the world'.
回答: ローマ帝国 ... from ancient rome, another great republic that became an empire, がありますから、同様にーーの意味のin turnで、there were all conscious borrowings from ... and reflected the founding fathers' interest in the united states in turn として、great republic=帝国となったローマ共和国と同様、アメリカも大いなる「帝国」となるという意味です。ですからハミルトンの引用は"called 'an empire ... the most interesting in the world"なわけです。 以上、ご参考になればと思います。