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				VERB 占优势;盛行 If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused. 例句 Confusion reigned about how the debate would end...
						在这一争论如何结束的问题上人们陷入了混乱。
						A relative calm reigned over the city.
						城市相对平静了一些。
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				VERB (国王或女王)统治,治理 When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country. 例句 ...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189.
						1154至1189年间在位的亨利二世
						...Queen Victoria, Britain's longest reigning monarch.
						维多利亚女王,英国历史上统治时间最长的君主
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				VERB 称王;支配;主宰 If you say that a person reigns in a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful. 例句 Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks...
						康纳斯连续159周排名世界第一。
						Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century.
						可可·香奈儿在半个世纪里一直主宰着时尚界。
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				PHRASE 占首要位置;占主导地位 Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time. 例句 The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain's most popular mode of transport...
						当时自行车是英国最流行的交通工具。
						Senator Sam Nunn reigns supreme over the Senate Armed Services Committee.
						萨姆·纳恩参议员主导着参议院军事委员会。
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				PHRASE (尤指统治集团制造的)恐怖统治时期 A reign of terror is a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power. 例句 The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
						指挥官们谴责他实行恐怖统治。