governor of [state/province]
She was elected governor of California.
她当选为加利福尼亚州州长。
州长；总督；省长
调速器；调节器；理事；董事；支配词；管辖成分；舵手；领航员；州长职位的头衔
The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or other administrative division; also used as the title for such a person.
The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
州长职位的头衔
The title for someone who holds the post of governor.
州长
the head of a state government
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
调速器
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
A member of a decision-making body (such as a committee) for a larger organization or entity (including some public agencies), similar to or equivalent to a board of directors (used especially for banks); a member of the board of governors.
A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
A pilot; a steersman.
The governor signed the new education bill into law yesterday.
州长昨天签署了新的教育法案，使其成为法律。
用法提示：governor 在这里指州政府首脑，即州长。
As governor, she focused on improving healthcare access for rural communities.
作为州长，她致力于改善农村社区的医疗可及性。
用法提示：governor 作为名词，表示一州之长。
The engine's governor ensures it runs at a constant speed regardless of load.
发动机的调速器确保其无论负载如何都能以恒定速度运行。
用法提示：governor 指机器中的调速装置。
She was elected governor of California.
她当选为加利福尼亚州州长。
He served as governor for two terms.
他担任了两届州长。
The governor regulates the engine speed.
调速器调节发动机转速。
通用词，指领导者，在州长语境下可互换，但缺乏具体职务头衔
正式用语，尤指州政府最高行政官员，与governor几乎同义
机械装置中的速度控制部件，可替换governor，但更泛指
控制速度的装置，与governor同义但更通用
grammar · medium
易错句子He governors the state.
正确表达He governs the state.
“governor”是名词，意为“州长”或“调速器”，不能用作动词。表示“治理”时应使用动词“govern”。
grammar · medium
易错句子Governor visited the school.
正确表达The governor visited the school.
英语中，指特定的人或职务时通常需要加定冠词“the”；汉语没有此规则，学习者容易遗漏。
对应“州长”义，指被统治的人
government指整个行政机构或体制，而governor是担任州长职务的个人。
mayor管理城市，governor管理整个州，两者管辖范围不同。
州长
The state governor signed the new law.
州长签署了新的法律。
前任州长
The former governor now teaches at a university.
前任州长现在在一所大学任教。
竞选州长
She decided to run for governor next year.
她决定明年竞选州长。
州长办公室
He works in the governor's office.
他在州长办公室工作。
发动机调速器
The engine governor regulates the speed.
发动机调速器调节转速。
速度调节器
The car has a speed governor to limit top speed.
这辆车有一个速度调节器来限制最高速度。
govern（统治） + -or（者）
我是州长。
The Governor is a central antagonist in The Walking Dead.
总督是《行尸走肉》中的核心反派。
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