n 统治(时期)(period of rule of a king or queen)[C][N(of)]：The king's～over the country lasted many years. 国王对那个国家统治了许多年。during/in/under the～of Queen Victoria 在维多利亚女王统治期间/时期/下;a～of terror 恐怖(暴政)统治时期;the～of dinosaurs/theology in the Middle Ages 恐龙时期/神学在中世纪占统治地位的时期;Under the～of wise teachers he learned quickly.(fig)在博学的教师的指导下，他学得很快。〖同〗rule，influence;

vi (1)统治(rule as a king or queen)[I，I+prep(over)]：The king～ed (over his people/his subjects/the country)for forty years. 那个国王统治(他的人民/他的臣民/该国家)达40年之久。a～ing monarch 在位的君主;Chef Henry～s supreme in the restaurant's kitchen. 在那家饭店的厨房里，厨师亨利享有至高无上的权威。〖同〗rule，govern;

(2)笼罩，支配，流行(prevail or present or exist)[I](尤fig)：A stillness～ed throughout the school-rooms. 教室里一片寂静。Silence～ed everywhere. 四处万籁俱寂。 Peace～ed in Europe. 欧洲洋溢着和平的气氛。Violence～ed supreme. 暴力盛行。The smug sense of comfort～ed over the town. 该城充满那种自我陶醉的安逸感。the～ing champion/Miss World 本届冠军/世界小姐;〖同〗exist，prevail