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reigned

UK //reɪnd//US //reɪnd//

词源

源自中古英语 'reignen',来自古法语 'regner',最终源于拉丁语 'regnare'(统治),与 'rex'(国王)相关。

verb

❶ 指君主或统治者在一段时间内统治国家或地区,强调其权力的行使和统治时期的持续。

“Queen Elizabeth II reigned for over 70 years.”

(伊丽莎白二世女王统治了超过70年。)

“The king reigned during a period of great prosperity.”

(这位国王在位期间国家非常繁荣。)

❶ 比喻某事物占据主导地位或普遍存在,常用于描述某种状态或情绪的广泛影响。

“Chaos reigned in the city after the earthquake.”

(地震后,城市里一片混乱。)

“Peace reigned in the valley for many years.”

(多年来,山谷里一直很和平。)

同义词:ruled, governed, dominated, prevailed, controlled

常见短语

reigned supreme — 指某事物或某人在某领域占据绝对优势或主导地位,无人能及。

“In the 1990s, this brand reigned supreme in the tech industry.”

(在20世纪90年代,这个品牌在科技行业占据绝对优势。)