/ˌem bi: ˈi: ||; ˌɛm bi ˈi/noun [C] the abbreviation for ‘Member of the Order of the British Empire’; an honour given to some people in Britain because they have achieved something special 英帝国勋章获得者；英帝国员佐勋章: She was made an MBE in 2001. 她于2001年获授英帝国勋章。