Word · Frequency #3215
mayor
市长；镇长
the head of a city or town government
- 1.
The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally.
城市、自治市等市政政府的首席执行官,历史上通常由欧洲皇家法院任命为看守人,但现在通常由地方任命或选举
- 2.
the head of a city government
城市政府的首脑
城市、自治市等市政政府的首席执行官,历史上通常由欧洲皇家法院任命为看守人,但现在通常由地方任命或选举；城市政府的首脑；市长；[法] 市长
In use
The mayor announced that the city park would stay open later.
Our mayor is meeting with residents about the new recycling program.
The two mayors attended a regional meeting about public transport.
mayor of [city]
用于指定城市的市长，of后接城市名。
The mayor of London announced new policies.
伦敦市长宣布了新的政策。
the mayor
定冠词+mayor指代某个特定城市的市长，常通过上下文确定。
The mayor will hold a press conference.
市长将举行新闻发布会。
Mayor [Name]
用于直接称呼或正式场合，Mayor作为头衔放在姓名前。
Mayor Johnson attended the ceremony.
Connections
Collocations
- elected mayor
- 当选市长
- The elected mayor promised to improve public transportation.当选市长承诺改善公共交通。
- deputy mayor
- 副市长
- The deputy mayor attended the ceremony on behalf of the mayor.副市长代表市长出席了仪式。
- former mayor
- 前市长
- The former mayor wrote a memoir about his time in office.前市长写了一本关于他任职期间的回忆录。
- current mayor
- 现任市长
- The current mayor is focused on economic development.现任市长专注于经济发展。
- run for mayor
- 竞选市长
- She announced her decision to run for mayor.她宣布了竞选市长的决定。
- re-elect the mayor
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：mayor发音类似'妹儿'，想象一位年轻漂亮的妹妹当上市长。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
注意：表示“某市的市长”时，通常搭配介词 of，如 the mayor of Shanghai。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in /-eɪɚ/ rhyme with mayor: payer, layer, prayer, player, stayer. Be careful with major: it shares the spelling pattern 'ay' and ending 'or' but has a /dʒ/ sound before the /ɚ/, so it doesn't rhyme.
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。
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