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reign

noun
 
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  1.  
    the period during which a king, queen, emperor, etc. rules君主统治时期
    • By the end of his reign, the vast empire was in decline.在他统治末期，庞大的帝国走向衰落。
    • in/during a reign The house was built during the reign of Henry VIII.那栋房子是亨利八世统治时期建造的。
    Homophones rain | reign | reinrain  雨 reign   rein
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    • rain noun
      • Look at that rain! We'll be drenched if it doesn't stop.看那雨！如果不停止，我们会被淋湿。
    • rain verb
      • Take an umbrella—it's going to rain.恐怕这意想不到的事故会把今天的晚宴搞糟。
    • reign noun
      • The country changed dramatically during her long reign.在她长期统治期间，这个国家发生了翻天覆地的变化。
    • reign verb
      • Henry Bolingbroke was soon to reign in England as Henry IV.亨利·伯林布鲁克（Henry Bolingbroke）即将在英国以亨利四世统治。
    • rein noun
      • She's been given free rein to spend the money however she wants.她可以自由支配她想花的钱。
    • rein verb
      • They should learn to rein in their opinions, otherwise they'll offend somebody.他们应该学会控制自己的意见，否则会冒犯他人。
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  2. the period during which somebody is in charge of an organization, a team, etc.任期；当政期
    • Sir Alex Ferguson's reign at Manchester United亚历克斯·弗格森爵士在曼联的统治
    • The story only came out during the final days of his reign as Chief Executive.这个故事只是在他担任首席执行官的最后几天才出现的。
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    3. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French reignier ‘to reign’, reigne ‘kingdom’, from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king’.

reign

verb
 
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they reign
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he / she / it reigns
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past simple reigned
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past participle reigned
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-ing form reigning
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    [intransitive] to rule as king, queen, emperor, etc.统治；当政；为王；为君
    • It was the first visit by a British reigning monarch to Russia.这是英国君主首次访问俄罗斯。
    • Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901.维多利亚女王自 1837 年至 1901 年在位。🔊🔊
    • reign over somebody/something Herod reigned over Palestine at that time.那时，希律王统治巴勒斯坦。🔊🔊
    Homophones rain | reign | reinrain  雨 reign   rein
    🔊/reɪn/
    🔊/reɪn/
    • rain noun
      • Look at that rain! We'll be drenched if it doesn't stop.看那雨！如果不停止，我们会被淋湿。
    • rain verb
      • Take an umbrella—it's going to rain.恐怕这意想不到的事故会把今天的晚宴搞糟。
    • reign noun
      • The country changed dramatically during her long reign.在她长期统治期间，这个国家发生了翻天覆地的变化。
    • reign verb
      • Henry Bolingbroke was soon to reign in England as Henry IV.亨利·伯林布鲁克（Henry Bolingbroke）即将在英国以亨利四世统治。
    • rein noun
      • She's been given free rein to spend the money however she wants.她可以自由支配她想花的钱。
    • rein verb
      • They should learn to rein in their opinions, otherwise they'll offend somebody.他们应该学会控制自己的意见，否则会冒犯他人。
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  2. [intransitive] reign (over somebody/something) to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill成为最佳；成为最重要的
    • She will face the reigning champion in her first round match.在第一轮比赛中，她将面对上届的冠军。
    • In the field of classical music, he still reigns supreme.在古典音乐领域，他仍然是最为杰出的。🔊🔊
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    • a show in which the music reigns supreme音乐盛行的表演
    • A handful of families have reigned over Bangkok's economy for many years.少数几个家族统治曼谷经济多年。
  3. [intransitive] (literary) (of an idea, a feeling or an atmosphere想法、情感或氛围) to be the most obvious feature of a place or moment盛行；成为最显著的
    • At last silence reigned (= there was complete silence).最后，万籁俱寂。🔊🔊
    • For a while, chaos and confusion reigned.有一阵子，混乱和混乱充斥着。
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    4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French reignier ‘to reign’, reigne ‘kingdom’, from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king’.