governor

governor
noun
  1. an official appointed to govern a town or region
    (被任命来管理城镇或地区的)长官
    ■the elected executive head of a state of the US
    (美国经选举产生的)州长
    ■the representative of the British Crown in a colony or in a Commonwealth state that regards the monarch as head of state
    (在殖民地或以君主为国家元首的英联邦国家中代表英王权的)总督
  2. the head of a public institution
    (公共事业单位的)主管;领导者
    the governor of the Bank of England.
    英格兰银行总裁。
    ■a member of a governing body
    理事;董事
  3. (Brit. informal)the person in authority; one's employer
    (英, 非正式)掌权人士;雇主
  4. a device automatically regulating the supply of fuel, steam, or water to a machine, ensuring uniform motion or limiting speed
    调速器;调节器
派生
governorate
noun
governorship
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French governeour, from Latin gubernator, from gubernare (see govern)
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