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Reigned Reigns Verb Situation Supreme Place Britain's Powerful

单词 reign
音标
英[reɪn] 美[ren]
解释
vi.当政,统治;占主导地位;vt.想法、情感或氛围盛行,成为最显著的;n.君主的统治;君主统治时期;任期;当政期;
例句

VERB
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.
例: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。
例:A relative calm reigned over the city.城市相对平静了一些。

VERB
(国王或女王)统治,治理
When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country.
例:...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
例:...Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.维多利亚女王,英国历史上统治时间最长的君主

VERB
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.
例:Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks...康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
例: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。

PHRASE
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.
例: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。
例: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。

PHRASE
(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.
例:The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。
变形
third:reigns~done:reigned~pl:reigns~ing:reigning~past:reigned~

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