dominion

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n. 领土, 主权, 统治 [法] 统治权, 主权, 统治

发音

US /dəˈmɪnjən/

词形变化

dominions 复数 dominions

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something; stewardship, supremacy.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Predominance; ascendancy.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A kingdom, nation, or other sphere of influence; governed territory.

    可数 比喻 不可数

    the dominions of a king the dominion of the passions

  4. 4.

    kingdom

    可数 不可数 生物
  5. 5.

    An order of angel in Christian angelology, ranked above virtues and below thrones.

    可数 不可数 宗教

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

rule district territory

上位词 10

country control land state nation region commonwealth dominance ascendance ascendancy

下位词 10

community march development possession raj reign jurisdiction mandatory mandate sovereignty

相关短语

dominion theology Dominion Day 加拿大自治纪念日 Dominion of Canada 加拿大议会 Dominion of New Zealand Colony and Dominion of Virginia Old Dominion na. 〈美〉Virginia 州的别名 [网络] 老自治领州；老自治州；老道明

词源

From Middle English dominion, from Middle French dominion, from Latin dominium (“lordship, right of ownership”), from dominus (“lord”), from domus (“house”). See demain, demesne, domain, dominium.

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