[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
A relative calm reigned over the city.
城市相对平静了一些。
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[VERB 动词](国王或女王)统治，治理 When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country.
[VERB 动词]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.
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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。
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。
Reign is also a noun.
...a new book celebrating Havergal's reign as artistic director of the Citizens' Theatre.
一本颂扬哈弗格尔作为艺术总监如何主宰城市剧院的新书
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[PHRASE 短语]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.
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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。
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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[PHRASE 短语](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。
Oxford
reign/reɪn; NAmEreɪn/
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reignreignsreignedreigningnoun1the period during which a king, queen, emperor,etc. rules 君主统治时期◆in/during the reignof Charles II 在查理二世统治期间2the period during which sb is in charge of an organization, a team, etc. 任期；当政期verb1[intransitive ]to rule as king, queen, emperor,etc. 统治；当政；为王；为君◆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。reignover sb/sth ◆Herod reigned over Palestine at that time.那时，希律王统治巴勒斯坦。2[intransitive ]reign(over sb/sth) to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill 成为最佳；成为最重要的◆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。3[intransitive ]( literary) (of an idea, a feeling or an atmosphere 想法、情感或氛围)to be the most obvious feature of a place or moment 盛行；成为最显著的◆At last silence reigned(= there was complete silence).最后，万籁俱寂。reign/reɪn; NAmEreɪn/
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reignreign1 /reɪn/ ●○○ noun [countable]
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1the period when someone is king, queen, or emperorreign of changes that took place during Charlemagne’s reign the reign of James I2the period when someone is in charge of an organization, team etc: during his reign at the Education Department3a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a placereign of the reign of Stalinism in Russia4reign of terror a period when a ruler or a government kills many of their political opponents
reign1 noun
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reignreign2 ●○○ verb [intransitive]
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1to rule a nation or group of nations as their king, queen, or emperor: George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952.reign over Pharaohs reigned over Egypt for centuries.2literary if a feeling or quality reigns, it exists strongly for a period of time: For several minutes confusion reigned.Silence reigned while we waited for news.3reigning champion the most recent winner of a competition: Can he defeat the reigning Wimbledon champion?4reign supreme if someone or something reigns supreme, they are the most important part of a situation or time: It was a time when romance reigned supreme.
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