governor
noun /ˈɡʌvənə(r)/
/ˈɡʌvərnər/
- (also Governor)a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country
统治者;管辖者;总督 - the former governor of the colony
该殖民地的前总督 - He was confirmed as the provincial governor for another five-year term.
他被确认为省长,任期五年。
Topics Politicsb2- The report was written by Chris Patten, the former governor of Hong Kong.
这份报告由前任香港总督彭定康撰写。 - She was appointed as acting governor until an election could be held.
她被任命为代省长,任期到举行选举为止。 - They voted to recall the sitting governor.
他们投票罢免现任州长。 - He will take office as interim governor pending fresh elections.
在新的选举之前,他将担任临时州长。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
- the former governor of the colony
- (also Governor)a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state in the US
(美国的)州长 - the governor of Arizona
亚利桑那州州长 - the Arizona governor
亚利桑那州州长 - Governor Bev Perdue
贝福 · 珀杜州长
- She has officially launched her campaign to become state governor.
她已经正式开始竞选州长。 - Governor Jon Corzine of New Jersey
新泽西州的乔恩•科尔津州长
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
- the governor of Arizona
(学校、学院、医院等机构的)董事,理事 - One way of getting things changed is to become a school governor.
要使情况发生改变,一个办法是成为学校的董事。 - the board of governors of the college
学院董事会
Topics Jobsc1- She served as a parent governor at her children's school.
她在她孩子的学校担任家长理事会理事。 - I'll have to present my plan to the board of governors.
我必须向董事会提交我的计划。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
- One way of getting things changed is to become a school governor.
主管;机构负责人;总裁 - A copy of the report was sent to the prison governor.
报告的一份复印件送交给了监狱长。 - He is a former governor of the Bank of England.
他曾任英格兰银行行长。 - (informal) I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs somebody).
我做不了主,我得问问老板。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
- A copy of the report was sent to the prison governor.
词源Middle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.