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govern

verb
/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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  1. [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 Dictionaryadverb
    • effectively
    • well
    • directly
    verb + govern
    • be fit to
    • be unfit to
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  2. [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。
  3. [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)
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French governer, from Latin gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.

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