dominion

dә'minjәn

托福 Collins 1

n. dominance or power through legal authority
n. one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth

n. 领土, 主权, 统治
[法] 统治权, 主权, 统治

Collins 星级

10,249

BNC 频率

14,454

使用频率

dominion 由词根 dom-（意为“统治、控制”）和后缀 -ion（表示状态或过程）组成。可以联想到“统治的状态”。

例句

1. The king ruled over his dominion with wisdom and strength.

国王以智慧和力量统治他的领土。

2. Many nations fought for dominion over the valuable resources.

许多国家为争夺宝贵资源的统治权而战。

3. The concept of dominion often includes responsibilities towards the land and its people.

统治的概念通常包括对土地及其人民的责任。