- (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。
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsb2The 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
- (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
Extra ExamplesShe 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
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
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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
Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsc1She 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
- (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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deputy
- lieutenant
- acting
- …
- appoint
- appoint somebody (as)
- elect
- …
- a board of governors
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare ‘to steer, rule’, from Greek kubernan ‘to steer’.