名詞 reign:

1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
2. the period during which a monarch is sovereign
3. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
   同義詞：sovereignty

動詞 reign:

1. have sovereign power
2. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   同義詞：predominate, dominate, rule, prevail

1. He has a tyrannical reign on his empire.
   他是個殘暴的皇帝。
2. People will remember the tyrannies of his reign.
   人們不會忘記他統(tǒng)治時期的暴行。
3. The reign of Queen Victoria lasted more than sixty years.
   維多利亞女王的統(tǒng)治持續(xù)了六十多年。
4. Silence reigned everywhere.
   萬籟俱寂。
5. He reigned over the country for forty years.
   他統(tǒng)治了這個國家四十年。

reign

n.（名詞）
Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.
君主統(tǒng)治：君主對王權(quán)的施行
The period during which a monarch rules.
在位期：一個君主統(tǒng)治的時期
Dominance or widespread influence:
主宰：占統(tǒng)治地位的或者廣泛的影響：
例句：
the reign of reason.
理智的主宰地位

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
reigned,reign.ing,reigns
To exercise sovereign power.
統(tǒng)治：施行君權(quán)
To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.
任限制君主：擁有君主的頭銜，但權(quán)力受到限制
To be predominant or prevalent:
占統(tǒng)治地位或盛行的：
例句：
Panic reigned as the fire spread.
大火蔓延時到處一片恐慌

來源：
Middle English reigne
中古英語 reigne
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin rôgnum
源自 拉丁語 rôgnum
from rôx rôg- [king] * see reg-
源自 rôx rôg- [國王] *參見 reg-