reign的意思

基本释义

• v 统治；支配；盛行；君临

  if a feeling or quality reigns, it exists strongly for a period of time

• n 统治；统治时期；支配

  the period when someone is king, queen, or emperor

例句

1. For several minutes confusion reigned .

   有好几分钟场面大乱。

2. Silence reigned while we waited for news.

   我们在等待消息的时候鸦雀无声。

3. The English sovereign reigns, but does not rule.

   英国国王统而不治。 (

4. It happened during the reign of George Ⅲ.

   这件事发生在乔治三世统治时期。

短语

• reign over 统治；盛行
• reign of terror 恐怖统治
• reign supreme ◎主宰；称雄

近义词

英英释义

noun 1. royal authority the dominion of a monarch Synonym: sovereignty 2. the period during which a monarch is sove reign e.g. during the reign of Henry VIII 3. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful e.g. he was helpless under the reign of his egotism verb 1. have sove reign power e.g. Henry VIII reigned for a long time 2. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance e.g. Money reigns supreme here Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood Synonym: predominate, dominate, rule, prevail

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