reign
verb [ I ] uk/reɪn/ us/reɪn/
C2 为王，为君;当政;统治
to be the king or queen of a country
Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901. 维多利亚女王自1837年到1901年间在位统治英国。
C2 主宰；起支配作用；盛行
to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or person
The bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city. 炸弹袭击引起的恐慌笼罩全城。
Love reigned supreme in her heart. 爱情完全占据了她的心。
- More examples
- How long did Queen Elizabeth reign?
- He only reigned for three years.
- Queens have reigned in Britain for 111 of the last 163 years.
- He reigned during some of the most turbulent times in English history.
- Confusion reigned as explosions erupted.
reign
noun [ C ] uk/reɪn/ us/reɪn/
C1 为王，为君;当政;统治
the period of time when a king or queen rules a country
the reign of Henry VIII 亨利八世的统治
主宰（或支配）的时期
a period when a particular person, feeling, or quality is very important or has a strong influence
his successful reign as manager of the team 他作为经理对这个小组的成功驾驭
Idiom
a reign of terroridiom 恐怖统治（时期）
a period of time when a ruler controls people in a violent and cruel way