Governor
[ 'ɡ?v?n? ]
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n. 主管人員;統治者，管理者;<美>州長;[機]節速器，調節器;
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govern管理+or名詞后綴，表示人 →總督，省長
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The governor decreed a day of mourning.
地方長官發布哀悼一日的命令.
The governor persuaded both sides to continue their talks with the moderator.
州長勸雙方繼續與調停者洽談。
The governor holds a high government position.
州長在州政府中居首要地位。
British colonies were ruled by governors.
英國殖民地由總督統治。
The governor appointed a committee to probe the causes of the strike.
州長委派一個委員會去徹底調查罷工的起因。
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governor
n
1
(a) person appointed to govern a province or state (esp a colony abroad) 省長; 州長; （尤指海外殖民地的）總督
a provincial governor 省長.
(b) elected head of each state in the USA （美國的）州長
the Governor of New York State 紐約州州長.
2
(a) head of an institution 機構首腦
a prison governor 監獄長
the governor of the Bankof England 英格蘭銀行總裁.
(b) member of a governing body 行政機構的成員
the board of governors of a school, college, hospital, etc 學校、 學院、 醫院等的董事會.
3 (Brit infml 口)
(a) (also guvnor ) person having power or authority over the speaker, eg an employer or a father 頂頭上司（如雇主或父親）:I shall have to ask permission from the/my governor. 我需求得頂頭上司的允許.
(b) (also guv , guvnor) (used by a man when addressing another man, esp one of higher social status 用作男子對男子的稱謂, 尤用於社會地位比自己高的人)
Can I see your ticket, guvnor? 先生, 我能看看您的票嗎?
4 (engineering 工) mechanism that controls automatically the speed, temperature, etc of a machine 機器上自動調速、 調溫等裝置.
?? 擴展釋義
*['g?v?n?]n. (美)州長, (英)總督, 統治者, 管理者, 理事【醫】 節制器, 調節器【經】 州長
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節制器，調節器
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I suppose it's better to be safe than sick.
我想安全總要比生病好。
Finally, Kunta was thrown into the bottom of the boat and covered with an old smelly cloth.
最后孔塔被扔進船底，蓋上一條臭氣熏天的舊布單。
So what do you want me to do? asked the detective.
那么你想要我做什么呢？偵探問。