单词 | reign |
释义 | reign (rān) n. 1. Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch. 2. The period during which a monarch rules. 3. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason. intr.v. reigned, reign·ing, reigns 1. To exercise sovereign power. 2. To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority. 3. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread. [Middle English reigne, from Old French, from Latin rēgnum, from rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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