dominion

名词 dominion:

1. dominance or power through legal authority
   同义词：rule
2. a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
   同义词：district, territory, territorial dominion
3. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

1. European powers no longer rule over great overseas dominions.
   欧洲列强不再统治大块海外领土了。
2. Dominion or rule, especially the British rule over India(1757-1947).
   主权，统治管辖或统治，尤指英国对印度的统治(1757－1947年)
3. The colonists were finally freed from the dominion of the oppressors.
   殖民地人民终于摆脱了压迫者的统治。

do.min.ion

n.Abbr. dom.（名词）缩写 dom.
Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty:
统治：统治，管辖；主权：
例句：
.The devil . . . has their souls in his possession, and under his dominion.(Jonathan Edwards)
.魔鬼占有了他们的灵魂，使他们受魔鬼驱遣.(乔纳森·爱德华)

A territory or sphere of influence or control; a realm.
领域：领土，版图；领域
Often Dominion One of the self-governing nations within the British Commonwealth.
常作 Dominion 英联邦自治领域
dominions Theology See domination
dominions 【神学】 参见 domination

来源：
Middle English dominioun
中古英语 dominioun
from Old French dominion
源自 古法语 dominion
from Medieval Latin dominiô dominion-
源自 中世纪拉丁语 dominiô dominion-
from Latin dominium [property]
源自 拉丁语 dominium [财产]
from dominus [lord] * see dem-
源自 dominus [君主] *参见 dem-