Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense reigns, present participle reigning, past tense, past participle reigned
1VERB 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. 占优势;盛行 [written]
Confusion reigned about how the debate would end. [VERB]
在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
A relative calm reigned over the city. [VERB + over]
SYN rule, govern, be in power, occupy or sit on the throne
Reign is also a noun.
...Queen Victoria's reign.
维多利亚女王的统治
3VERB 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. 称王;支配;主宰
Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks. [VERB]
康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century. [VERB + over]
可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
Reign is also a noun.
...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
4PHRASE 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. 占首要位置;占主导地位
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。
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。
5PHRASE (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. (尤指统治集团制造的)恐怖统治时期
The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
Here we may reign secure, and in my choice To reign is worth ambition though in hell; Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'nJohn MiltonParadise Lost