"reign" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 統治
• 在位時期

Definition

「統治」意思是像國王、女王或領導人一樣執政，或指某人統治的時期。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Reign”通常正式用於國王女王執政，有時用來比喻主導地位（如“寂靜籠罩”）。不要與“rein”（馬繩）混淆。常見用法如“reign of terror”、“during his reign”、“to reign over”。

Examples

The king began his reign in 1952.

國王於1952年開始他的**統治**。

Queen Elizabeth had a long reign.

伊莉莎白女王有一個很長的**在位時期**。

During his reign, many changes happened.

在他的**統治**期間，發生了許多變化。

Silence reigned in the room after the news.

消息傳來後，房間裡**籠罩著寂靜**。

For years, fear reigned in the city.

多年來，恐懼**籠罩著**這座城市。

Who will reign as champion after tonight’s match?

今晚比賽後，誰會成為**冠軍**？