首页英语词典governorgovernor的意思

governor

英 ['gʌv(ə)nə] 美['ɡʌvɚnɚ]

n. 主管人员；统治者，管理者；[自] 调节器；地方长官

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复数: governors;

英英释意

1. the head of a state government

2. a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel)

英文词源

governor (n.): c. 1300, gouernour, "personal keeper, protector, guide;" late 14c., "one who governs, a ruler," from Old French governeor "prince, ruler, administrator; helmsman" (11c., Modern French gouverneur) and directly from Latin gubernatorem (nominative gubernator) "director, ruler, governor," originally "steersman, pilot" (see govern). Meaning "subordinate ruler; head of a province, etc." is from late 14c. Meaning "one charged with direction or control of an institution, etc." is from late 14c. Mechanical sense of "self-acting regulator" is from 1819. The adjective gubernatorial remembers the Latin form. There is a record of English governator from 1520s.

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"I have been bothered for a long time about the curious lack of curiosity,"said a Democratic member of the New Jersey legislature back in July, referring to an insufficiently inquiring attitude on the part of an assistant to New Jersey Governor Chris Chri

In the United States, the governor of a state has the power to change a sentence from the death penalty to life in prison.

Nonetheless, the governor of South Carolina refused to stop the execution.

The young murderer remained on death row for ten years while his lawyer appealed to the governor.

Morgan said those findings—which included data from the system's 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities—were part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to privatize management of state buildings in an effort to save money.

Morgan said last week that he would retire at the end of January because of the governor's proposal to split off six universities of the Board of Regents system and create separate governing boards for each of them.

It has been flatly rejected by the governor.

He opposed the governor's plan to reconstruct the college board system.

He disagreed with the governor on higher education policies.

The publisher, fearful of being cheated, forced her to submit to his scholarly examination by a board of educated men, including the colonial governor.

Turn to the colonial governor for help

Morgan said those findings—which included data from the system's 13 community colleges, 27 technical colleges and six universities—were part of the decision not to move forward with Governor Bill Haslam's proposal to privatize management of state building

In Wisconsin the unions have rallied thousands of supporters against Scott Walker, the hardline Republican governor.

The high court’s decision said the judge in Mr.McDonnell’s trial failed to tell a jury that it must look only at his “official acts,” or the former governor’s decisions on “specific” and “unsettled” issues related to his duties.

In a rare unanimous ruling, the US Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of a former Virginia governor, Robert McDonnell.

California's plan, which is expected to be finalized by the governor next year, should serve as a model.

In signing the measure, California Governor Jerry Brown admitted that the law, which expressly classifies people on the basis of sex, is probably unconstitutional.

实用场景例句

(informal)I can't decide. I'll have to ask the governor (= the man in charge, who employs sb) .: 我作不了主，我得问问老板。

the governor of the Bank of England: 英格兰银行总裁

a prison governor: 监狱长

the board of governors of the college: 学院董事会

Governor Tom Kean: 汤姆·基恩州长

a school governor: 学校董事

the Arizona governor: 亚利桑那州州长

the governor of Arizona: 亚利桑那州州长

a provincial governor: 省长

the former governor of the colony: 该殖民地的前总督

The incident was reported to the prison governor.: 这一事件已汇报给监狱长。

...the chairman of the BBC board of governors.: 英国广播公司董事会主席

Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers.: 董事们运用赋予他们的更大权力罢免不称职的校长。

Governor William Livingston addressed the New Jersey Assembly.: 威廉·利文斯顿州长在新泽西州议会上发表了演说。

He was governor of the province in the late 1970s...: 他在20世纪70年代末担任该省的省长。

Mr. John was inducted into the office of governor.: 约翰先生正式就任州长.

He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.: 他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长.

He announced for governor.: 他宣布竞选州长.

The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.: 州长被迫与反叛者谈判.

The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.: 新州长将前任州长的职员全部解雇.

The new Governor is being sworn in next week.: 下星期新总督要宣誓就职.

The governor ran on the Democratic ticket.: 州长参加了民主党的竞选.

The governor was an expert at fencing with reporters.: 这位州长是搪塞新闻记者的能手.

He was not a success as a governor.: 就作州长而言,他不是一个成功者.

He had been Governor of a British Protectorate.: 他做过英国保护领地的总督.

He wanted to be governor, but in the election he missed by a mile.: 他想当州长, 但在选举中惨败.

He was elected governor of the state of California.: 他当选为加州州长.

He sent a special governor to Altorf, a man named Gressber, who would rule with a firm hand.: 他往阿尔托夫城派了一个特别总督—一个名叫盖斯勒的人,这个人要用铁的手腕来统治.

The governor convened his troops to put down the revolt.: 总督召集他的部队去镇压叛乱.

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