reign
美音:
[reın
]英音:
[reın
]vi.统治,支配,盛行,占优势 n.统治,统治时期,支配
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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)
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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.