| 单词 | dominion |
| 释义 | dominion (once / 597 pages) n When you are in charge of something or rule it, you have dominion over it. The most famous use of the word occurs in the Christian Bible, when God grants people dominion over other animals. If you know the word domination, then you won't be surprised that dominion also has to do with a type of ruling over others. This is an old-fashioned and Biblical-sounding word for having power. A king has dominion over his kingdom. You'd never say the President has dominion, because we live in a democracy. Dominion implies more power than that — even absolute power. A dominion can also be an area or territory controlled by a larger country or state. WORD FAMILYdominion: dominions USAGE EXAMPLES“These days, I find myself returning to nature — less dominion, a little more wild,” she says. Seattle Times(Nov 23, 2016) To claw back the dominion he once enjoyed—to “make America great again”—Trump promised protectionism and “law and order.” Slate(Nov 16, 2016) With a hubris derived from its might and military dominion over Kashmir, the state convinces itself that it has the power to inflict blindness. The Guardian(Nov 08, 2016) 1n dominance or power through legal authority France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa Syn|Hypo|Hyper rule paramountcy the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority rajBritish dominion over India (1757-1947) reign, sovereigntyroyal authority; the dominion of a monarch suzeraintythe position or authority of a suzerain scepter, sceptrethe imperial authority symbolized by a scepter ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control, dominance the state that exists when one person or group has power over another 2n a region marked off for administrative or other purposes Syn|Hypo|Hyper district, territorial dominion, territory administrative district, administrative division, territorial division a district defined for administrative purposes border district, borderland, march, marchlanddistrict consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area city districta district of a town or city congressional districta territorial division of a state; entitled to elect one member to the United States House of Representatives developmenta district that has been developed to serve some purpose enclavean enclosed territory that is culturally distinct from the foreign territory that surrounds it palatinatea territory under the jurisdiction of a count palatine community, residential area, residential districta district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences goldfielda district where gold is mined jurisdictionin law; the territory within which power can be exercised mandate, mandatorya territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves associated state, protectoratea state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty possessiona territory that is controlled by a ruling state trust territory, trusteeshipa dependent country; administered by another country under the supervision of the United Nations British East Africathe former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar British West Africathe former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast Barbary Coasta part of a city that is notorious for gambling dens and brothels and saloons and riotous night life (especially the waterfront of San Francisco after the gold rush of 1849) precincta district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes business district, downtownthe central area or commercial center of a town or city boroughone of the administrative divisions of a large city cantona small administrative division of a country cityan incorporated administrative district established by state charter communethe smallest administrative district of several European countries country, land, statethe territory occupied by a nation county(United States) the largest administrative district within a state county palatinethe territory of a count palatine departmentthe territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) ghettoa poor densely populated city district occupied by a minority ethnic group linked together by economic hardship and social restrictions housing developmenta residential area of similar dwellings built by property developers and usually under a single management housing estatea residential area where the houses were all planned and built at the same time abbacythe jurisdiction or office of an abbot archbishopricthe territorial jurisdiction of an archbishop archdeaconrythe territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon bailiwickthe area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction caliphatethe territorial jurisdiction of a caliph bishopric, diocese, episcopatethe territorial jurisdiction of a bishop federal districta district set apart as the seat of government of a federation planned communitya residential district that is planned for a certain class of residents uptowna residential part of town away from the central commercial district red-light districta district with many brothels suburb, suburban area, suburbiaa residential district located on the outskirts of a city exurbiaa residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia tenement districta residential district occupied primarily with tenement houses justiciarythe jurisdiction of a justiciar reservation, reservea district that is reserved for particular purpose school districta district whose public schools are administered together shirea former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county turfrange of jurisdiction or influence parishthe local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor patriarchatethe jurisdiction of a patriarch municipalityan urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government prefecturethe district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) quartera district of a city having some distinguishing character waterfrontthe area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water slum, slum areaa district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions province, statethe territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation town, townshipan administrative division of a county warda district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections venuein law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held viceroyaltya district or province governed by a viceroy rabbit warren, warrenan overcrowded residential area combat zone, tenderloina city district known for its vice and high crime rate turfthe territory claimed by a juvenile gang as its own enterprise zonea city district where development receives special tax advantages fringe, outskirta part of the city far removed from the center region a large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth Dominion (once / 2139 pages) n WORD FAMILY Dominion: Dominions USAGE EXAMPLESEastern Michigan lost to Old Dominion, which was playing in its first bowl game. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Dominion officials say the pipeline, part of their Transco to Charleston Project, will help serve increasing demand and support economic development. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Dominion is partnering with other firms on the project. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) n one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth Hyper body politic, commonwealth, country, land, nation, res publica, state a politically organized body of people under a single government |
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