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govern sb/sth
及物动词，直接接被统治或管理的对象。
The king governed the country for 30 years.
这位国王统治了这个国家30年。
统治；治理；管辖
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
统治；治理；管辖
to rule or control a country or people, exercising authority over them
The king governed the country for 30 years.
这位国王统治了这个国家30年。
制定并管理公共政策与事务；行使主权
To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
行使政治权力；管理政府
To exercise political authority; to run a government.
控制行为；克制；约束
To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
起决定性影响
To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
govern
Base
原形
governs
3rd person
第三人称单数
governing
-ing
现在分词
governed
Past
过去式
governed
Past participle
过去分词
The government governs the country.
政府统治国家。
He governed wisely.
他治理得很明智。
They have governed for many years.
他们已经统治了许多年。
The prime minister governed the country for nearly a decade.
这位首相治理国家近十年。
The city is governed by a mayor and an elected council.
这座城市由市长和民选议会治理。
He governed wisely and earned the respect of his people.
他明智地治理，赢得了人民的尊敬。
及物动词，直接接被统治或管理的对象。
The king governed the country for 30 years.
这位国王统治了这个国家30年。
被动结构，表示受某事物支配或影响。
The rules are governed by strict regulations.
这些规则受严格法规的支配。
govern后接从句，表示支配或影响某事物。
The principles that govern how we make decisions are important.
支配我们如何做决定的原则很重要。
Not this
The king governs over the country.
Use this
The king governs the country.
govern 是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词 over。受 rule over 等短语的影响，学习者常误加介词。
Not this
The new law governs.
Use this
The new law governs the behavior of citizens.
govern 通常需要宾语来明确支配或影响的对象，单独使用会造成语义不完整。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
统治一个国家
It is not easy to govern a country fairly.
公正地治理一个国家并不容易。
支配行为
Social norms govern our behavior in public.
社会规范支配着我们在公共场合的行为。
管理规则
These regulations govern the use of public land.
这些法规管理公有土地的使用。
支配名词（语法）
In Latin, prepositions govern nouns in specific cases.
在拉丁语中，介词支配特定格的名词。
自我控制
He learned to govern himself and not lose his temper.
他学会了控制自己，不发脾气。
决定因素
Several factors govern the success of a business.
有几个因素决定一个企业的成功。
自制；自我约束
You need to govern yourself and not give in to every impulse.
你需要自我约束，不要屈服于每一次冲动。
管住嘴巴；说话谨慎
He should learn to govern his tongue in meetings.
他应该学会在会议上说话谨慎。
控制脾气
She struggled to govern her temper during the argument.
她在争论中努力控制自己的脾气。
最好的政府是管得最少的政府。
Many believe that the best leaders govern with a light touch.
许多人认为最好的领导者以轻触式治理。
从被统治者的同意中获得正当权力。
A democratic government must govern based on the will of the people.
民主政府必须基于人民的意愿进行治理。
Use govern naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Govern 词中 'gov' 类似 'government'，意为统治或管理。
“govern”表示“统治、管理”时，属正式用语，通常用于政治、法律及公共管理等正式语境。
These words share the spelling ending '-ern' but do not rhyme with 'govern' because the stressed vowel differs (govern: /ˈɡʌvərn/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.