Governor
[ 'ɡʌvɚnɚ ]
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n. 主管人员;统治者，管理者;<美>州长;[机]节速器，调节器;
💡 词根助记
govern管理+or名词后缀，表示人 →总督，省长
📝 例句
The governor decreed a day of mourning.
地方长官发布哀悼一日的命令.
The governor persuaded both sides to continue their talks with the moderator.
州长劝双方继续与调停者洽谈。
The governor holds a high government position.
州长在州政府中居首要地位。
British colonies were ruled by governors.
英国殖民地由总督统治。
The governor appointed a committee to probe the causes of the strike.
州长委派一个委员会去彻底调查罢工的起因。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
governor
n
1
(a) person appointed to govern a province or state (esp a colony abroad) 省长; 州长; （尤指海外殖民地的）总督
a provincial governor 省长.
(b) elected head of each state in the USA （美国的）州长
the Governor of New York State 纽约州州长.
2
(a) head of an institution 机构首脑
a prison governor 监狱长
the governor of the Bankof England 英格兰银行总裁.
(b) member of a governing body 行政机构的成员
the board of governors of a school, college, hospital, etc 学校、 学院、 医院等的董事会.
3 (Brit infml 口)
(a) (also guvnor ) person having power or authority over the speaker, eg an employer or a father 顶头上司（如雇主或父亲）:I shall have to ask permission from the/my governor. 我需求得顶头上司的允许.
(b) (also guv , guvnor) (used by a man when addressing another man, esp one of higher social status 用作男子对男子的称谓, 尤用於社会地位比自己高的人)
Can I see your ticket, guvnor? 先生, 我能看看您的票吗?
4 (engineering 工) mechanism that controls automatically the speed, temperature, etc of a machine 机器上自动调速、 调温等装置.
🔁 扩展释义
*['gʌvәnә]n. (美)州长, (英)总督, 统治者, 管理者, 理事【医】 节制器, 调节器【经】 州长
🏥 医学释义
节制器，调节器
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The building of skyscrapers in New York began around the year 1900.
在1900年左右，摩天楼开始在纽约兴建。
The man who had fixed up the air-line was also questioned.
安装供气管的那位工人也被提问。
People should be ready to go to prison for their beliefs, but they should never take up arms to fight.
为了信仰，人民应该准备去蹲监狱，但决不应该拿起武器去斗争。