1reign (over sb/sth) (used about a king or queen) to rule a country (指国王或女王)统治,当政 (figurative 比喻) the reigning world champion 目前的世界冠军
2reign (over sb/sth) to be in charge of a business or an organization 主管(企业或组织)
3 to be present as the most important quality of a particular situation 支配;占重要位置:
Chaos reigned after the first snow of the winter.冬季初雪后,到处一片混乱。 ➔reignnoun [C]
reign1/ren; reIn/n 1 [C] a period of time during which someone, especially a king or queen, rules a country〔某君主的〕统治时期: +of the reign of Queen Anne 安妮女王统治时期2 [singular 单数] a period of time during which someone is in control of an organization, business etc 领导期﹔任期: his 4-year reign as team coach 他担任该队教练的四年任期3 reign of terror when a government, army etc uses violence to control people 恐怖统治时期
reign2v [I] 1 to be the ruler of a country 统治〔国家〕﹐为王﹐为君2 the reigning champion the most recent winner of a competition 本届[现任]冠军3 literary to be the main feature or feeling of a situation【文】〔特征或情感〕支配〔某情况〕﹔占优势: For a few moments confusion reigned . 一时间一片混乱。
reignreignreigns1nouna time when a king or queen rules a country: The reign of Queen Elizabeth II began in 1952.reignreignreignsreignedreigning2verb (reigns, reigning, reigned)to be king or queen of a country: Queen Victoria reigned for over sixty years.