Old English cyningdom; see king + -dom. Cognate with Old Saxon kuningdom, Middle Dutch koninghdom, Old Norse konungdomr. The usual Old English word was cynedom; Middle English also had kingrick (for second element, see Reichstag). Meaning "one of the realms of nature" is from 1690s. Kingdom-come "the next world" (1785) is from the Lord's Prayer.
实用例句
1. It was infamous as a kingdom of brigands, scoundrels, and slave-traders.
该地区因土匪、无赖和奴隶贩子猖獗而声名狼藉。
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2. This television program provoked a spirited debate in the United Kingdom.
这个电视节目在英国引起了激烈的辩论。
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3. Roger Kingdom set the world record of 12.92 seconds.
罗杰·金德姆创造了12.92秒的世界纪录。
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4. The Kingdom of Italy formally came into being on 17 March 1861.