governor

英 [ˈɡʌvənə(r)]

美 [ˈɡʌvərnər]

n.  统治者; 管辖者; 总督; (美国的)州长; (学校、学院、医院等机构的)董事，理事

复数：governors　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2204 / COCA.1811

牛津词典

noun

• 统治者；管辖者；总督
  a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country
  1. the former governor of the colony
     该殖民地的前总督
  2. a provincial governor
     省长
• （美国的）州长
  a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state in the US
  1. the governor of Arizona
     亚利桑那州州长
  2. the Arizona governor
     亚利桑那州州长
  3. Governor Tom Kean
     汤姆∙基恩州长
• （学校、学院、医院等机构的）董事，理事
  a member of a group of people who are responsible for controlling an institution such as a school, a college or a hospital
  1. a school governor
     学校董事
  2. the board of governors of the college
     学院董事会
• 主管；机构负责人；总裁
  a person who is in charge of an institution
  1. a prison governor
     监狱长
  2. the governor of the Bank of England
     英格兰银行总裁
  3. I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb) .
     我作不了主，我得问问老板。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT; N-TITLE 州长；省长；总督
  In some systems of government, agovernoris a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state.
  1. He was governor of the province in the late 1970s...
     他在20世纪70年代末担任该省的省长。
  2. Governor William Livingston addressed the New Jersey Assembly.
     威廉·利文斯顿州长在新泽西州议会上发表了演说。
• N-COUNT （学校、医院等的)董事,理事
  Agovernoris a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital.
  1. Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers.
     董事们运用赋予他们的更大权力罢免不称职的校长。
  2. ...the chairman of the BBC board of governors.
     英国广播公司董事会主席
• N-COUNT （英国一些机构的）主管,总裁
  In some British institutions, thegovernoris the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution.
  1. The incident was reported to the prison governor.
     这一事件已汇报给监狱长。

英英释义

noun

• a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
  Synonym:regulator
• the head of a state government

双语例句

• He was widely respected as a wise and statesmanlike governor
  他作为一位睿智、具备政治家才干的州长而广受尊崇。
• Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers.
  董事们运用赋予他们的更大权力罢免不称职的校长。
• He is a candidate for the office of Governor
  他是州长候选人之一。
• The choice of Governor may confound us all.
  州长的选择可能会让我们所有人感到困惑。
• The Governor of the prison and another official are to take early retirement.
  这个监狱的监狱长和另外一个官员将会提前退休。
• The Governor has now called in the National Guard to assist the cleanup operation.
  总督已经调动了国民卫队协助清剿行动。
• Forecasters are hedging their bets about the outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race.
  预测家对本周六路易斯安那州州长竞选的结果骑墙观望，多手下注。
• Duke was soundly defeated in this month's Louisiana governor's race.
  杜克在本月的路易斯安那州长竞选中大败而归。
• The incident was reported to the prison governor.
  这一事件已汇报给监狱长。
• The new governor's assumption of office will take place next Tuesday.
  新州长将于下星期二到任就职。