reign
[reɪn] verb intransitive
IMPROVER
■to be the king or queen of a country 为王，为君；当政；统治•Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901.维多利亚女王自1837年到1901年间在位统治英国。 ■to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or person 主宰；起支配作用；盛行•The bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city.炸弹袭击引起的恐慌笼罩全城。 •Love reigned supreme in her heart.爱情完全占据了她的心。
[reɪn] noun countable
■the period of time when a king or queen rules a country 为王，为君；当政；统治•the reign of Henry VIII亨利八世的统治 ■a period when a particular person, feeling, or quality is very important or has a strong influence 主宰、支配的时期•his successful reign as manager of the team他以经理身份成功驾驭了这个小组
[reɪn] noun countable
a reign of terror
■a period of time when a ruler controls people in a violent and cruel way 恐怖统治（时期） |