German, "kingdom, realm, state," from Old High German rihhi, related to Old English rice, from Proto-Germanic *rikja "rule" (cognates: Old Norse riki, Danish rige, Old Frisian and Middle Dutch rike, Dutch rijk, Gothic reiki), from PIE *reg- (1) "move in a straight line," hence, "direct in a straight line, rule, guide" (see regal). Don Ringe, "From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic" [Oxford 2006] identifies it as a Celtic loan-word in Germanic rather than a direct evolution from PIE, based on the vowel. Used in English from 1871-1945 to refer to "the German state, Germany." Most notoriously in Third Reich (see third); there never was a First or Second in English usage.
双语例句
1. The Reich Foreign Minister dilated upon the might of his country.
这个德国外交部长大肆夸耀他的国家的威力.
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2. Two days later Britain and France declared war on the Reich.
两天以后,英法对德宣战.
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3. The Third Reich survived the death of its founder by seven days.
第三帝国比它的缔造者多活了七天.
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4. The price was high. These musicians were charged after the Third Reich collapsed.
这种代价是严重的,在第三帝国的梦想破灭之后,他们都受到法庭起诉.
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5. Berlin, the capital of the Reich, is four times the size of Hamburg.
