reign

noun

1. 君主统治时期
   the period during which a king, queen, emperor , etc. rules
   1. in/during the reign of Charles II
      在查理二世统治期间
2. 任期；当政期
   the period during which sb is in charge of an organization, a team, etc.

verb

1. 统治；当政；为王；为君
   to rule as king, queen, emperor , etc.
   1. the reigning monarch
      当政的君主
   2. Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901.
      维多利亚女王自1837年至1901年在位。
   3. Herod reigned over Palestine at that time.
      那时，希律王统治巴勒斯坦。
2. 成为最佳；成为最重要的
   to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill
   1. the reigning champion
      冠军称号的保持者
   2. 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。
3. 盛行；成为最显著的
   to be the most obvious feature of a place or moment
   1. At last silence reigned (= there was complete silence) .
      最后，万籁俱寂。

1. VERB 占优势;盛行
   If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in 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。
2. VERB (国王或女王)统治，治理
   When a king or queen reigns, 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. Reign is also a noun.
      
   4. ...Queen Victoria's reign.
      维多利亚女王的统治
3. VERB 称王;支配;主宰
   If you say that a person reigns in 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. Reign is 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
4. PHRASE 占首要位置;占主导地位
   Someone or something that reigns supreme is 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。
5. PHRASE (尤指统治集团制造的)恐怖统治时期
   A reign of terror is 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。

1. Archaeologists have dated the fort to the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius.
   考古学家判定这个堡垒建于罗马皇帝安东尼·庇护统治时期。
2. Neither side would have an incentive to start a war. Ergo, peace would reign.
   双方都不会有开战的动机，所以将会是和平时期。
3. The gallant soldiers lost their lives so that peace might reign again.
   英勇的战士们为恢复和平献出了生命。
4. More and more nobles made Moscow their home during Catherine's reign.
   在叶卡捷琳娜大帝统治时期，越来越多的贵族移居莫斯科。
5. 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。
6. A relative calm reigned over the city.
   城市相对平静了一些。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
    指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。
11. It was during the reign of Queen Isabella that Christopher Columbus set forth on his epic voyage of discovery.
    正是在伊莎贝拉女王统治时期克里斯托弗·哥伦布开始了他伟大的发现之旅。
12. [ 谚] Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
    宁在地狱为王，不在天堂为臣。
13. During the reign of the white terror, many progressives fell victim to the secret police.
    在白色恐怖时期，许多进步人士成为秘密警察的受害者。
14. Burghley directed england's foreign and domestic affairs during the reign of Elizabeth I, often called england's golden age.
    在伊丽莎白一世的统治时期，通常称为英国的鼎盛时期，伯利主持外交事务和内政。
15. After the reign of emperor qianlong, the power of the Qing Dynasty began to decline.
    清朝自乾隆以后就开始走下坡路。
16. It is told that in the Shaoxing reign period of the song dynasty
    话说故宋绍兴年间
17. The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.
    伊丽莎白王朝延至十七世纪。
18. I reign only through the fear I inspire.
    我是靠人们对我的敬畏来统治的。
19. THAT is the time for our emperor to come up, and reign for all time.
    这正是时候，我们的皇帝来了，地球表面的和在位的所有时间。
20. Your reign of terror is over.
    你的恐怖统治结束了。
21. You will live and reign on earth with him forever.
    你就能永远地和他一起生活和统治世界。
22. Kangxi's reign brought about long-term stability and relative wealth after years of war and chaos.
    康熙年间带来的长期稳定和相对财富经过多年的战争和动乱。
23. On it, I see the freedom reign.
    我看见了自由在上面。
24. The queen has maintained political neutrality throughout her reign.
    女王在她整个统治时期维持了政治上的中立。
25. Many reforms were made during Kublai Khan's reign.
    许多改革期间作了忽必烈的统治地位。
26. As a result, brutality and force reign in your civilization.
    结果，残忍与暴力统治了你们的文明。
27. The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.
    朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

  govern command control reign rule【导航词义：统治】

  govern v. 统治，管理；制约

〔辨析〕指统治或管理一个国家、社会、部门等，也指控制或影响某人的行为或某事的发生。

  command v. 控制；统率

〔辨析〕指拥有控制权或支配权，也指统率军队。

  control v. 控制，管理

〔辨析〕含义广泛，指控制国家、机构、地区等，强调拥有决策权或控制的力量。

  reign v. 统治，当政

〔辨析〕指作为国王、君主等统治国家、管理国民，常后接介词 over。

  rule v. 统治，控制

〔辨析〕指用权力来统治国家和国民，也指受情感、欲望等支配。

noun

1. royal authority

   Synonym:    sovereignty

2. the period during which a monarch is sovereign
   1. during the reign of Henry VIII

3. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
   1. he was helpless under the reign of his egotism

verb

1. have sovereign power
   1. Henry VIII reigned for a long time

2. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   1. Money reigns supreme here
   2. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

   Synonym:    predominatedominateruleprevail