酷兔词典首页

reign

美音:[reın ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
英音:[reın ]点这儿播放单词英音发声
vi.统治,支配,盛行,占优势 n.统治,统治时期,支配

难易程度:

reign为六级词汇   词频:3738

词形变化:

动词过去式:reigned 过去分词:reigned 现在分词:reigning 第三人称单数:reigns

词根

reg=to rule(统治),king(王)

近义词, 同义词

相关词

prevail  rule    

reign


/reɪn; ren/
n (period of) rule of a king or queen 君主的统治; 君主统治时期
*in/during the reign of King Alfred 在阿尔弗烈德大王统治时期
* (fig 比喻) The revolution was followed by a reign of terror, ie a time of violence. 革命之後随即出现了恐怖统治(暴政时期).

v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (over sb/sth) be king, queen or regent; rule 成为国君或摄政王; 当政; 统治
*reign over the country/over one's subjects 统治国家[臣民].
2 [I] (esp fig 尤作比喻) be dominant; prevail 君临; 支配; 盛行
*Silence reigned, ie There was complete silence. 万籁俱寂.
* the reigning champion, Miss World, etc 本届的冠军、世界小姐等
* Chaos reigns supreme in our new house. 我们的新房子里乱极了.