reign
[rein]
n.君主统治, 在位期
v.统治, 支配
例句与用法：
He has a tyrannical reign on his empire.
他是个残暴的皇帝。
People will remember the tyrannies of his reign.
人们不会忘记他统治时期的暴行。
The reign of Queen Victoria lasted more than sixty years.
维多利亚女王的统治持续了六十多年。
Silence reigned everywhere.
万籁俱寂。
He reigned over the country for forty years.
他统治了这个国家四十年。
词形变化：
动词过去式: reigned | 动词过去分词: reigned | 动词现在分词: reigning | 动词第三人称单数: reigns |
详细释义：
n.
1. 统治; 支配[U]
The reign of a wise ruler benefits his country.
贤明统治者的统治有益于他的国家。
2. 在位期间, 统治时期[C]
The American Revolution took place during the reign of George III.
美国独立战争发生在英王乔治三世统治时期。
vi.
1. 君临; 统治[(+over)]
He reigned over the country for ten years.
他统治这个国家达十年。
2. 支配; 盛行, 占优势
Silence reigned everywhere.
到处一片寂静。