governor
n. 主管人員; 統治者,管理者; <美>州長; [機]節速器,調節器
In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state.
He was governor of the province in the late 1970s...
他在20世紀70年代末擔任該省的省長。
Governor William Livingston addressed the New Jersey Assembly.
威廉·利文斯頓州長在新澤西州議會上發表了演說。
A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital.
Governors are using the increased powers given to them to act against incompetent headteachers.
董事們運用賦予他們的更大權力罷免不稱職的校長。
...the chairman of the BBC board of governors.
英國廣播公司董事會主席
In some British institutions, the governor is the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution.
The incident was reported to the prison governor.
這一事件已彙報給監獄長。
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)
Mr. John was inducted into the office of governor.
約翰先生正式就任州長.
He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.
他以壓倒多數票擊敗了現任州長.
He announced for governor.
他宣佈競選州長.
The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.
州長被迫與反叛者談判.
The new governor dismissed the staff that served his predecessor.
新州長將前任州長的職員全部解僱.