Word · Frequency #3050
governs
统治；治理；管辖
governs is the third person singular of govern.
to rule or control a country or people, exercising authority over them
- 1.
To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.
制定并管理公共政策与事务；行使主权
- 2.
To exercise political authority; to run a government.
行使政治权力；管理政府
- 3.
To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
控制行为；克制；约束
- 4.
To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
起决定性影响
- 5.
To have or exercise a determining influence.
拥有或施加决定性影响
- 6.
To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.
控制速度、流量等；调节
- 7.
To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word.
要求与某词搭配特定介词或语法格
支配；控制；影响；支配（语法关系）；制定并管理公共政策与事务；行使主权；行使政治权力；管理政府；控制行为；克制；约束
In use
The prime minister governed the country for nearly a decade.
The city is governed by a mayor and an elected council.
He governed wisely and earned the respect of his people.
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。
be governed by sth
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 that clause
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.
Connections
Collocations
- govern a country
- 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。
- govern behavior
- 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。
- govern the rules
- 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。
- govern a noun
- 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。
- govern oneself
- 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。
- factors that govern
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Govern 词中 'gov' 类似 'government'，意为统治或管理。
Context & Register
“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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling ending '-ern' but do not rhyme with 'govern' because the stressed vowel differs (govern: /ˈɡʌvərn/).
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.