reign

名词 reign:

1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
2. the period during which a monarch is sovereign
3. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
   同义词：sovereignty

动词 reign:

1. have sovereign power
2. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   同义词：predominate, dominate, rule, prevail

1. He has a tyrannical reign on his empire.
   他是个残暴的皇帝。
2. People will remember the tyrannies of his reign.
   人们不会忘记他统治时期的暴行。
3. The reign of Queen Victoria lasted more than sixty years.
   维多利亚女王的统治持续了六十多年。
4. Silence reigned everywhere.
   万籁俱寂。
5. He reigned over the country for forty years.
   他统治了这个国家四十年。

reign

n.（名词）
Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.
君主统治：君主对王权的施行
The period during which a monarch rules.
在位期：一个君主统治的时期
Dominance or widespread influence:
主宰：占统治地位的或者广泛的影响：
例句：
the reign of reason.
理智的主宰地位

v.intr.（不及物动词）
reigned,reign.ing,reigns
To exercise sovereign power.
统治：施行君权
To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.
任限制君主：拥有君主的头衔，但权力受到限制
To be predominant or prevalent:
占统治地位或盛行的：
例句：
Panic reigned as the fire spread.
大火蔓延时到处一片恐慌

来源：
Middle English reigne
中古英语 reigne
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin rôgnum
源自 拉丁语 rôgnum
from rôx rôg- [king] * see reg-
源自 rôx rôg- [国王] *参见 reg-