reign
- vi.统治;盛行;为王;当政;为君;成为最佳;成为最重要的;成为最显著的
- n.君主统治时期;任期;当政期
复数： reigns 过去式： reigned 现在分词： reigning 过去分词： reigned 第三人称单数： reigns
reignnoun
君主统治时期
the period during which a king, queen, emperor , etc. rules
in/during the reign of Charles II
在查理二世统治期间
任期；当政期
the period during which sb is in charge of an organization, a team, etc.
verb
统治；当政；为王；为君
to rule as king, queen, emperor , etc.
the reigning monarch
当政的君主
Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901.
维多利亚女王自1837年至1901年在位。
Herod reigned over Palestine at that time.
那时，希律王统治巴勒斯坦。
成为最佳；成为最重要的
to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill
the reigning champion
冠军称号的保持者
In the field of classical music, he still reigns supreme .
在古典音乐领域，他仍然是最为杰出的。
盛行；成为最显著的
to be the most obvious feature of a place or moment
At last silence reigned (= there was complete silence) .
最后，万籁俱寂。
reign
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VERB 占优势;盛行
If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused.Confusion reigned about how the debate would end...
在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
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VERB (国王或女王)统治，治理
When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country....Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
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VERB 称王;支配;主宰
If you say that a person reigns in a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful.Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks...
康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
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PHRASE 占首要位置;占主导地位
Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time.The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport...
当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
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PHRASE (尤指统治集团制造的)恐怖统治时期
A reign of terror is a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power.The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。
noun
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- royal authority;the dominion of a monarch
- Synonym: sovereignty
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- the period during which a monarch is sovereign
- during the reign of Henry VIII
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- a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
- he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
verb
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- have sovereign power
- Henry VIII reigned for a long time
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- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- Synonym: predominate dominate rule prevail
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More and more nobles made Moscow their home during Catherine 's reign .
在叶卡捷琳娜大帝统治时期，越来越多的贵族移居莫斯科。
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The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror .
指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。
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In the field of classical music , he still reigns supreme .
在古典音乐领域，他仍然是最为杰出的。
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In this lecture I shall concentrate on the early years of Charles 's reign .
这一节课我将着重讲查理王朝的早期统治时期。
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At last silence reigned .
最后，万籁俱寂。
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Herod reigned over Palestine at that time .
那时，希律王统治巴勒斯坦。
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Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901 .
维多利亚女王自1837年至1901年在位。
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The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain 's most popular mode of transport
当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
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Confusion reigned about how the debate would end
在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
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A relative calm reigned over the city .
城市相对平静了一些。
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The gallant soldiers lost their lives so that peace might reign again .
英勇的战士们为恢复和平献出了生命。
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The sound died away and silence reigned .
那个声音渐渐消失，四周又恢复了寂静。
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Neither side would have an incentive to start a war . Ergo , peace would reign .
双方都不会有开战的动机，所以将会是和平时期。
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Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks
康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
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Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century .
可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
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Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee .
萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
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It was during the reign of Queen Isabella that Christopher Columbus set forth on his epic voyage of discovery .
正是在伊莎贝拉女王统治时期克里斯托弗·哥伦布开始了他伟大的发现之旅。
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Archaeologists have dated the fort to the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius .
考古学家判定这个堡垒建于罗马皇帝安东尼·庇护统治时期。
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Last season looked to be a one-horse race for much of the time , with the reigning champions coasting to an 11-point lead .
上一赛季大部分时间都毫无悬念，卫冕冠军轻而易举便取得了11分的领先优势。
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He reigned over the country for thirty years .
他统治了这个国家30年。
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The king reigned over 30 million people .
国王统治着三千万人。
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In Britain the sovereign reigns but does not govern .
在英国，君主为国家元首，但不治理国家。
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Perfect order reigned throughout the entire country .
全国秩序井然。
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[ 谚 ] Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven .
宁在地狱为王，不在天堂为臣。
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Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere .
夜深人静，一片死寂。
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Silence reigned in the hall .
全场肃静。
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In these valleys night reigns .
夜色笼罩着那些山谷。
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A solemn silence reigned .
全场肃静无声。
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The sky was dark , stars were twinkling high above , night was reigning , and everything was sunk in silken silence .
天很黑，星很繁，夜阑人静。
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“ The Tang Ben Cao ”, completed in the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Gaozong ( Xian Qing ) of the Tang Dynasty ( 618 A.D. - 907 A.D. ), was the earliest book on medicine in the world .
中国的《唐本草》是世界上最早的一部国家药典。编成于唐朝唐高宗显庆4年（公元659年）。
指统治或管理一个国家、社会、部门等，也指控制或影响某人的行为或某事的发生。
Who really governs this country?
谁真正统治着这个国家?
They demand the right to govern themselves.
他们要求自治权。
The need for money governs his behaviour.
对金钱的需求左右着他的行为。
指拥有控制权或支配权，也指统率军队。
The party was no longer able to command a majority in Parliament.
该党不再能够在议会中占有多数。
He commands the armed forces.
他统率着武装部队。
含义广泛，指控制国家、机构、地区等，强调拥有决策权或控制的力量。
The Romans once controlled the area.
罗马人曾经控制着该地区。
The enemy controlled the hilltop.
敌人控制了山头。
Parents must learn how to control their children.
父母必须学会管理孩子。
指作为国王、君主等统治国家、管理国民，常后接介词 over。
He reigned over the country for thirty years.
他统治了这个国家30年。
The king reigned over 30 million people.
国王统治着三千万人。
指用权力来统治国家和国民，也指受情感、欲望等支配。
He once ruled over a vast empire.
他曾经统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。
Eighty million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth.
八千万年前，地球是恐龙的天下。
The pursuit of wealth ruled her life.
对财富的追求支配着她的生活。