reigns

英 [reɪnz]

美 [reɪnz]

n.  君主统治时期; 任期; 当政期
v.  统治; 当政; 为王; 为君; 成为最佳; 成为最重要的; 盛行; 成为最显著的
reign的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 占优势;盛行
  If you say, for example, that silencereignsin a place or confusionreignsin a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused.
  1. Confusion reigned about how the debate would end...
     在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
  2. A relative calm reigned over the city.
     城市相对平静了一些。
• VERB (国王或女王)统治，治理
  When a king or queenreigns, he or she rules a country.
  1. ...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
     1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
  2. ...Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.
     维多利亚女王，英国历史上统治时间最长的君主
  3. Reignis also a noun.
     
  4. ...Queen Victoria's reign.
     维多利亚女王的统治
• VERB 称王;支配;主宰
  If you say that a personreignsin a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful.
  1. Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks...
     康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
  2. Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
     可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
  3. Reignis also a noun.
     
  4. ...a new book celebrating Havergal's reign as artistic director of the Citizens' Theatre.
     一本颂扬哈弗格尔作为艺术总监如何主宰城市剧院的新书
• PHRASE 占首要位置;占主导地位
  Someone or something thatreigns supremeis the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time.
  1. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport...
     当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
  2. Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
     萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
• PHRASE (尤指统治集团制造的)恐怖统治时期
  Areign of terroris a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power.
  1. The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
     指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。

双语例句

• In Britain the sovereign reigns but does not govern.
  在英国，君主称王，但不治理国家。
• Uncertainty still reigns among those trying to come to grips with the spill's ultimate legacy.
  那些试图解决漏油带来的最终问题的人，内心仍然存在着不确定性。
• In Britain the Queen reigns, but elected representatives of the people govern the country.
  在英国，女王是君主而治理国家的却是民选的代表。
• At20 years of age the will reigns; at30 the wit; at40 the judgement.
  20岁我们按意愿做事；30岁我们凭智慧做事；40岁我们靠判断做事。
• April Fools 'Day reigns as one of the world's most popular and enduring secular festivals.
  愚人节是世界上最受欢迎、历史最悠久的世俗节日之一。
• The head of the state is the king, who reigns but does not govern.
  国家元首是国王，他统治但不管理国家。
• Chaos reigns supreme in our new house.
  我们的新房子里乱极了。
• A perpetual malaria reigns in this region.
  在这个地区，经常流行疟疾。
• A local girl annually reigns over distribution of the loaves on that island.
  在那个岛上，每年由一位当地姑娘主持面包分配事宜。
• Both documents challenge the notion of a dog-eat-dog society, where survival of the fittest reigns.
  两份文书都对适者生存的弱肉强食社会观念提出挑战。