govern

verb

OPAL W

/ˈɡʌvn/

/ˈɡʌvərn/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they govern	/ˈɡʌvn/ /ˈɡʌvərn/
he / she / it governs	/ˈɡʌvnz/ /ˈɡʌvərnz/
past simple governed	/ˈɡʌvnd/ /ˈɡʌvərnd/
past participle governed	/ˈɡʌvnd/ /ˈɡʌvərnd/
-ing form governing	/ˈɡʌvnɪŋ/ /ˈɡʌvərnɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] govern (something) to legally control a country or its people and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing public services, etc.统治；控制；管理；治理
- The country is governed by elected representatives of the people.这个国家由民选代表统治。
- He accused the opposition party of being unfit to govern.他指责反对党无力治理国事。
Extra Examples
- The colony was governed directly from Paris.这块殖民地直接受巴黎管辖。
- He could not implement his radical policies without a long-term mandate to govern.没有长期的执政授权，他无法实施他的激进政策。
- The PCP had governed the province for 23 years.葡萄牙共产党曾统治该省23年。
- There were four parties governing in coalition.有四个政党联合执政。
Topics Politicsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- effectively
- well
- directly
- …
verb + govern
- be fit to
- be unfit to
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[transitive, often passive] govern something to control or influence somebody/something or how something happens, functions, etc.控制；影响；支配
- We need changes in the law governing school attendance.我们需要对影响就学率的法规做些改动。
- Prices are governed by market demand.价格的高低取决于市场的需求。
- All his decisions have been entirely governed by self-interest.他的所有决定都受利己之心的支配。
Extra Examples
- It is these springs that govern how firm or soft the mattress is.正是这些弹簧决定了床垫的硬度和柔软度。
- Special regulations govern the operation of such businesses.此类企业的运营受特殊法规的约束。
- The financial rules governing the adoption of the euro needed to be changed.管理采用欧元的金融规则需要改变。
[transitive] govern something (grammar语法) if a word governs another word or phrase, it affects how that word or phrase is formed or used支配（词或短语的形式或用法）