"reign" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 统治
• 在位时期

Definition

“统治”指的是像国王、女王或领导人一样掌权，或是某人统治的时期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“Reign”多用于正式场合，多指国王、女王执政，也可比喻主导某事（如“安静笼罩”）。注意不要和“rein”（马具缰绳）混淆。常见搭配：“reign of terror”, “during her reign”, “to reign over”。

Examples

The king began his reign in 1952.

国王于1952年开始他的**统治**。

Queen Elizabeth had a long reign.

伊丽莎白女王有一个很长的**在位时期**。

During his reign, many changes happened.

在他的**统治**期间，发生了许多变化。

Silence reigned in the room after the news.

消息传来后，房间里**笼罩着安静**。

For years, fear reigned in the city.

多年来，恐惧**笼罩着**这座城市。

Who will reign as champion after tonight’s match?

今晚比赛后，谁会成为**冠军**？