/ˈkɪŋdəm ||; ˈkɪŋdəm/noun[C] 1 a country that is ruled by a king or queen 王国: the United Kingdom 联合王国
2 (technical术语) one of the three traditional divisions of the natural world, larger than a CLASS or a PHYLUM 界（自然界传统上划分的三大部份之一，大于纲或门）: the animal kingdom 动物界