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governor

noun
/ˈɡʌvənə(r)/
/ˈɡʌvərnər/
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  1. (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。
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    • 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。
    Topics Politicsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deputy
    • lieutenant
    • acting
    verb + governor
    • appoint
    • appoint somebody (as)
    • elect
    phrases
    • a board of governors
    See full entry
  2. (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
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    • 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
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deputy
    • lieutenant
    • acting
    verb + governor
    • appoint
    • appoint somebody (as)
    • elect
    phrases
    • a board of governors
    See full entry
  3. (especially British English) a member of a group of people who are responsible for controlling an institution such as a school, a college or a hospital(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
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    • 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。
    Topics Jobsc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deputy
    • lieutenant
    • acting
    verb + governor
    • appoint
    • appoint somebody (as)
    • elect
    phrases
    • a board of governors
    See full entry
  4. (British English) a person who is in charge of an institution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。
    see also guv’nor
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • deputy
    • lieutenant
    • acting
    verb + governor
    • appoint
    • appoint somebody (as)
    • elect
    phrases
    • a board of governors
    See full entry
  5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.

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