kingdom

名词 kingdom:

1. a domain in which something is dominant
   同义词：land, realm
2. a country with a king as head of state
3. the domain ruled by a king or queen
   同义词：realm
4. a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state
5. the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia
6. a basic group of natural objects

1. The United Kingdom takes in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
   联合王国包括英格兰、 威尔士、 苏格兰、 北爱尔兰。
2. All citizens of the United Kingdom are ruled by the laws thereof.
   英联盟的全体公民都受联盟法律的约束。
3. Britain is a brief name of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
   不列颠是大不列颠及北爱尔兰联合王国的简称。
4. The king is the most important person in a kingdom.
   国王是一个王国中最重要的人物。
5. A principality of the United Kingdom on the western peninsula of the island of Great Britain. Incorporated with England since the Act of Union(1536), Wales has maintained its own distinct culture and a strong nationalist sentiment. Cardiff is the capital and the largest city. Population, 2,790,462.
   威尔士英国大不列颠岛西部半岛之一地区。自联盟令(1536年)后与英格兰合并，它同时保持了自己的独特文化风格和强烈的民族主义情感。卡迪夫为其首府及最大城市。人口2,790, 462
6. The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
   联合王国由大不列颠和北爱尔兰组成。
7. The queen ruled her kingdom wisely.
   女王英明地统治着她的王国。

king.dom

n.（名词）
A political or territorial unit ruled by a sovereign.
王国：由一名元首统治的政治或领土单位

The eternal spiritual sovereignty of God or Christ.
天国：上帝或基督的永恒的精神统治
The realm of this sovereignty.
天国：这种统治的王国
A realm or sphere in which one thing is dominant:
领域：某物占优势的领域或范围：
例句：
the kingdom of the imagination.
想象的领域

One of the three main divisions (animal, vegetable, and mineral) into which natural organisms and objects are classified.
界：自然的生物体和物体被分类的三大主要分界（动物、植物和矿物）之一
The highest taxonomic classification into which organisms are grouped, based on fundamental similarities and common ancestry. One widely accepted taxonomic system designates five such classifications: animals, plants, fungi, prokaryotes, and protoctists.See table at taxonomy
界：以基本特征相似和共同祖先为基础将生物体归类的最高级别分类的分类方法。一种被广泛采用的分类学系统表示为五大类别，动物、植物、真菌、原生物核和原生物参见 taxonomy

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old English cyningdôm
源自 古英语 cyningdôm
cyning [king] * see king
cyning [国王] *参见 king
-dôm [-dom]
-dôm [后缀，表.管辖范围.]