Word · Frequency #2204
governors
州长；总督；省长
governors is the plural of governor.
核心释义
The elected or appointed head of a state, province, or other administrative division; also used as the title for such a person.
- 1.
The chief executive officer of a first-level administrative division of a country.
- 2.
州长职位的头衔
The title for someone who holds the post of governor.
- 3.
州长
the head of a state government
- 4.
A device which regulates or controls some action of a machine through automatic feedback.
- 5.
调速器
a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)
- 6.
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.
- 7.
A constituent of a phrase that governs another.
- 8.
A pilot; a steersman.
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
用法In use
The governor signed the new education bill into law yesterday.
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.
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.
用法提示：governor 指机器中的调速装置。
governor of [state/province]
She was elected governor of California.
她当选为加利福尼亚州州长。
[someone] served as governor
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- state governor
- 州长
- The state governor signed the new law.州长签署了新的法律。
- former governor
- 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。
- run for governor
- 竞选州长
- She decided to run for governor next year.她决定明年竞选州长。
- governor's office
- 州长办公室
- He works in the governor's office.他在州长办公室工作。
- engine governor
- 发动机调速器
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
governor 由 govern 加 -or 构成，指治理者（州长）或调节机器速度的装置（调速器）。
语境与语域Context & Register
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语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -or spelling and are pronounced with the same final schwa + r sound in American English. Note: 'governor' has an additional syllable but the ending is similar.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
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