dominions是什么意思？

dominions

• n. 统治权( dominion的名词复数 )，领土，疆土，版图；

例句

• It joined dominions of England, Ireland, and Scotland. 佛吉尼亚也就加入英国, 爱尔兰和苏格兰的行列.
• They no longer rule ( over ) any overseas dominions. 他们不再拥有什么海外领土了.
• European powers no longer rule over great overseas dominions. 欧洲列强不再统治大块海外领土了.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-UNCOUNT
  控制;统治(权);支配(权)
  Dominion is control or authority.
  例句
  They truly believe they have dominion over us. 他们真的以为他们对我们有统治权。
• N-COUNT
  领土;版图;领地
  A dominion is an area of land that is controlled by a ruler.
  例句
  The Republic is a dominion of the Brazilian people. 这个共和国是巴西人民的领土。
• N-COUNT
  (旧时的)英联邦自治领
  The Dominions were the nations which in the past were part of the British Empire but which had their own government.