governor

英 ['ɡʌvənə(r)] 美 ['ɡʌvərnər]

• n. 统治者；管理者；理事；州长；总督；调节器

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]统治者,管辖者,地方长官; 州长

   a person who controls any of certain types of organization or place

2. [C]理事,董事

   a member of a group or committee that broadly directs or controls a school, hospital, or similar organization

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 总督
2. 统治者
3. 老板，主管，总裁
4. 董事，理事
5. 州长，县长，市长，地方长官
6. 管辖者，管理者
7. <英口>老爷
8. 司令官
9. 【机】调节器，调速器
10. 狱长
11. 父亲

英英释义

Noun:

1. the head of a state government

2. a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The mob revolted against the governor.
   暴民起来反抗统治者。
2. He established himself as governor of the province.
   他当上了省长。
3. The governor decreed a day of mourning.
   地方长官发布哀悼一日的命令。
4. It looks like the governor's personal guard.
   看起来就像管理者的私人保卫者。
5. He was elected governor of the state of California.
   他当选为加利弗尼亚州州长。
6. British colonies were ruled by governors.
   英国的殖民地由总督统治。
7. Heron's regulator, Drebbel's thermostat, and Watt's governor bestowed on their vessels a wisp of self-control, sensory awareness, and the awakening of anticipation.
   海伦的调节器，德雷贝尔的恒温器，还有瓦特的调控器所给予他们的机器的，是一小束自我控制能力，感官上的醒觉状态，以及对预期能力的唤醒。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He was elected governor of the state of California.
   他当选为加州州长。
2. She was invited to join the board of governors of the opera house.
   她被邀请参加歌剧院的理事会。
3. The head teacher is appointed by the school governor.
   校长是由学校的董事任命的。

经典引文

• Her gentle spirit Commits itself to yours to be directed, As from her lord, her governor, her king.

  出自：Merchant of Venice , Shakespeare

• The Deity..which is the supreme Governour of all things.

  出自： R. Cudworth

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• appoint a governor 任命州长

名词+～

• the school governor 学校董事

近反义词

【近义词】

• regulator 调整者
• administrator 管理人
• director 董事
• manager 经理
• ruler 尺子
• head 头部
• chief 主要的
• superintendent 监督人
• controller 控制者
• functionary (尤指政府
• executive 行政的
• magistrate 地方法官
• chairlady (=chairwoman...
• minister 外交使节
• chairwoman 女主席
• bureaucrat 官僚作风的人...
• regent 摄政者
• principal 主要的
• Dean 系主任
• chairperson 主席
• marshal 陆空军元帅
• chairman 主席
• official 正式的
• supervisor 监督人
• president (国家)总统
• leader 领袖
• captain 首领