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dominion n.统治；主权；领土Domimion：.n.英联邦的自治领土 (1) 亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。(2) 殖民地人民终于摆脱了压迫者的统治。(3) 武力不过是主权扩张的一种愚蠢而野蛮的方式。(4) 欧洲列强不再统治大块海外领土了。(5) 1922年,爱尔兰自由国家成为不列颠的一个自治领。 If you know the word domination, then you won't be surprised that dominion also has to do with a type of ruling over others. This is an old-fashioned and Biblical-sounding word for having power. A king has dominion over his kingdom. You'd never say the President has dominion, because we live in a democracy. Dominion implies more power than that — even absolute power. A dominion can also be an area or territory controlled by a larger country or state.

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英 [də'mɪniən] 美 [də'mɪniən] (1) Alexander held dominion over a vast area.(2) The colonists were finally freed from the dominion of the oppressors.(3) It is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms.(4) European powers no longer rule over great overseas dominions.(5) The Irish Free State came into being as a British dominion in 1922. When you are in charge of something or rule it, you have dominion over it. The most famous use of the word occurs in the Christian Bible, when God grants people dominion over other animals. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]控制；统治(权)；支配(权) Dominion is control or authority.   [oft N over n]  [FORMAL 正式]They truly believe they have dominion over us.他们真的以为他们对我们有统治权。2[N-COUNT 可数名词]领土；版图；领地 A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler.   [oft with poss]The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people.这个共和国是巴西人民的领土。3[N-COUNT 可数名词](旧时的)英联邦自治领 The Dominions were the nations which in the past were part of the British Empire but which had their own government.

英语单词	dominion
英美音标	英 [də'mɪniən] 美 [də'mɪniən]
中文释义	n.统治；主权；领土 Domimion：. n.英联邦的自治领土
英语例句	(1) Alexander held dominion over a vast area. (2) The colonists were finally freed from the dominion of the oppressors. (3) It is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms. (4) European powers no longer rule over great overseas dominions. (5) The Irish Free State came into being as a British dominion in 1922.
中文例句	(1) 亚历山大曾统治过辽阔的地域。 (2) 殖民地人民终于摆脱了压迫者的统治。 (3) 武力不过是主权扩张的一种愚蠢而野蛮的方式。 (4) 欧洲列强不再统治大块海外领土了。 (5) 1922年,爱尔兰自由国家成为不列颠的一个自治领。
vocabulary简明	When you are in charge of something or rule it, you have dominion over it. The most famous use of the word occurs in the Christian Bible, when God grants people dominion over other animals.
vocabulary扩展	If you know the word domination, then you won't be surprised that dominion also has to do with a type of ruling over others. This is an old-fashioned and Biblical-sounding word for having power. A king has dominion over his kingdom. You'd never say the President has dominion, because we live in a democracy. Dominion implies more power than that — even absolute power. A dominion can also be an area or territory controlled by a larger country or state.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]控制；统治(权)；支配(权) Dominion is control or authority. [oft N over n] [FORMAL 正式] They truly believe they have dominion over us. 他们真的以为他们对我们有统治权。 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]领土；版图；领地 A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler. [oft with poss] The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. 这个共和国是巴西人民的领土。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词](旧时的)英联邦自治领 The Dominions were the nations which in the past were part of the British Empire but which had their own government.

Dominion Word Rule British Power Area Controlled [Oft