Governor
[ 'ɡʌvɚnɚ ]
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n. 主管人员;统治者，管理者;<美>州长;[机]节速器，调节器;
💡 词根助记
govern管理+or名词后缀，表示人 →总督，省长
📝 例句
The governor decreed a day of mourning.
地方长官发布哀悼一日的命令.
The governor persuaded both sides to continue their talks with the moderator.
州长劝双方继续与调停者洽谈。
The governor holds a high government position.
州长在州政府中居首要地位。
British colonies were ruled by governors.
英国殖民地由总督统治。
The governor appointed a committee to probe the causes of the strike.
州长委派一个委员会去彻底调查罢工的起因。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
governor
n
1
(a) person appointed to govern a province or state (esp a colony abroad) 省长; 州长; （尤指海外殖民地的）总督
a provincial governor 省长.
(b) elected head of each state in the USA （美国的）州长
the Governor of New York State 纽约州州长.
2
(a) head of an institution 机构首脑
a prison governor 监狱长
the governor of the Bankof England 英格兰银行总裁.
(b) member of a governing body 行政机构的成员
the board of governors of a school, college, hospital, etc 学校、 学院、 医院等的董事会.
3 (Brit infml 口)
(a) (also guvnor ) person having power or authority over the speaker, eg an employer or a father 顶头上司（如雇主或父亲）:I shall have to ask permission from the/my governor. 我需求得顶头上司的允许.
(b) (also guv , guvnor) (used by a man when addressing another man, esp one of higher social status 用作男子对男子的称谓, 尤用於社会地位比自己高的人)
Can I see your ticket, guvnor? 先生, 我能看看您的票吗?
4 (engineering 工) mechanism that controls automatically the speed, temperature, etc of a machine 机器上自动调速、 调温等装置.
🔁 扩展释义
*['gʌvәnә]n. (美)州长, (英)总督, 统治者, 管理者, 理事【医】 节制器, 调节器【经】 州长
🏥 医学释义
节制器，调节器
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I suppose it's better to be safe than sick.
我想安全总要比生病好。
Finally, Kunta was thrown into the bottom of the boat and covered with an old smelly cloth.
最后孔塔被扔进船底，盖上一条臭气熏天的旧布单。
So what do you want me to do? asked the detective.
那么你想要我做什么呢？侦探问。