reign
noun
verb
reɪn
noun
1
the
period
when
someone
is
king,
queen,
or
EMPEROR
〔某君主的〕统治时期
[+
of
]
changes
that
took
place
during
Charlemagne’s
reign
查理曼大帝统治时期的变革
the
reign
of
James
I
詹姆斯一世统治时期
2
the
period
when
someone
is
in
charge
of
an
organization,
team
etc
领导期; 任期
during
his
reign
at
the
Education
Department
他在教育部任领导期间
3
a
period
during
which
something
is
the
most
powerful
or
most
important
feature
of
a
place
主宰期，支配期，极盛期
[+
of
]
The
end
of
the
war
ushered
in
a
new
reign
of
peace
and
harmony.
战争的终结开创了一个和平及和谐的新时期。
4
reign of terror
a
period
when
a
ruler
or
a
government
kills
many
of
their
political
opponents
恐怖统治时期
verb
5
to
rule
a
nation
or
group
of
nations
as
their
king,
queen,
or
EMPEROR
为王，为君
George
VI
reigned
from
1936
to
1952.
乔治六世于 1936 至 1952 年在位。
[+
over
]
Pharaohs
reigned
over
Egypt
for
centuries.
法老在埃及统治了几个世纪。
6
if
a
feeling
or
quality
reigns,
it
exists
strongly
for
a
period
of
time
[文] 支配，盛行
literary
For
several
minutes
confusion
reigned
.
好几分钟场面大乱。
Silence
reigned
while
we
waited
for
news.
我们在等待消息的时候鸦雀无声。
7
reigning champion
the
most
recent
winner
of
a
competition
现任 （本届 ）冠军
Can
he
defeat
the
reigning
Wimbledon
champion?
他能打败现任温布尔顿网球赛冠军吗？
8
reign supreme
if
someone
or
something
reigns
supreme,
they
are
the
most
important
part
of
a
situation
or
time
主宰; 称雄; 呈极盛之势
It
was
a
time
when
romance
reigned
supreme.
那是一个极其浪漫的时代。