1·She once ruled over a vast empire.
她曾统治过一个幅员辽阔的帝国。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Charles I ruled for eleven years.
查理一世统治了十一年。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·The country was ruled by a succession of tyrants.
这个国家接连遭受暴君的统治。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·The family ruled for several generations and evidently loved the trappings of power.
那个家族统治了好几代,他们显然喜爱权力带来的虚饰。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
5·Bismarck ruled Germany by a strong hand.
俾斯麦用铁腕手段统治德国。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》