governor

noun

1. 统治者；管辖者；总督
   a person who is the official head of a country or region that is governed by another country
   1. the former governor of the colony
      该殖民地的前总督
   2. a provincial governor
      省长
2. （美国的）州长
   a person who is chosen to be in charge of the government of a state in the US
   1. the governor of Arizona
      亚利桑那州州长
   2. the Arizona governor
      亚利桑那州州长
   3. Governor Tom Kean
      汤姆∙基恩州长
3. （学校、学院、医院等机构的）董事，理事
   a member of a group of people who are responsible for controlling an institution such as a school, a college or a hospital
   1. a school governor
      学校董事
   2. the board of governors of the college
      学院董事会
4. 主管；机构负责人；总裁
   a person who is in charge of an institution
   1. a prison governor
      监狱长
   2. the governor of the Bank of England
      英格兰银行总裁
   3. 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。

1. N-COUNT; N-TITLE 州长；省长；总督
   In some systems of government, a governor is a person who is in charge of the political administration of a region or state.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
2. N-COUNT （学校、医院等的)董事,理事
   A governor is a member of a committee which controls an organization such as a school or a hospital.
   1. 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。
   2. ...the chairman of the BBC board of governors.
      英国广播公司董事会主席
3. N-COUNT （英国一些机构的）主管,总裁
   In some British institutions, the governor is the most senior official, who is in charge of the institution.
   1. The incident was reported to the prison governor.
      这一事件已汇报给监狱长。

1. The Prime Minister, accompanied by the governor, led the President up to the house.
   首相在州长陪同下带领总统前往那座房子。
2. The prison governor has refused to let him go, saying he must first be given authority from his own superiors.
   监狱长拒绝释放他，说他首先必须得到上级官员的许可。
3. The Governor will appear before the committee next Tuesday.
   下周二，州长将接受委员会的质询。
4. He is a candidate for the office of Governor
   他是州长候选人之一。
5. The Governor has now called in the National Guard to assist the cleanup operation.
   总督已经调动了国民卫队协助清剿行动。
6. The choice of Governor may confound us all.
   州长的选择可能会让我们所有人感到困惑。
7. Generally, the programs of the president and the proposals of the governor appear to differ in degree and emphasis rather than ideology.
   总的来说，总统的方案和州长的提议似乎只是在程度和强调的重点上有所不同，根本的思想观念几乎无异。
8. To cancel the airport would mean a loss of face for the present governor
   撤销机场对现任州长来说将是件丢脸的事情。
9. The governor's action freezes 300,000 accounts
   州长采取的行动冻结了30万个账户。
10. 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。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. The incident was reported to the prison governor.
    这一事件已汇报给监狱长。
14. Forecasters are hedging their bets about the outcome of this Saturday's Louisiana governor's race.
    预测家对本周六路易斯安那州州长竞选的结果骑墙观望，多手下注。
15. The protesters chanted, blew whistles and hooted at the name of Governor Pete Wilson
    抗议者喊着口号、吹着哨子，并大声尖叫着皮特·威尔逊州长的名字。
16. The Governor faced hostile crowds when he visited the town yesterday.
    州长昨天访问该市时，群众纷纷举行抗议。
17. The man immediately responsible for this misery is the province's governor
    对这种不幸境况负有直接责任的人是该省的省长。
18. The prison Governor criticised some of his officers who shouted insults at prisoners on the roof.
    监狱长批评了一些站在屋顶上大声辱骂囚犯的狱警。
19. The Governor of the prison and another official are to take early retirement.
    这个监狱的监狱长和另外一个官员将会提前退休。
20. The governor has declared his innocence and says he plans to serve out his term
    州长已宣称自己是清白的，并说他打算任职到期满。
21. The rebels laid siege to the governor's residence
    叛乱者包围了总督府。
22. Duke was soundly defeated in this month's Louisiana governor's race.
    杜克在本月的路易斯安那州长竞选中大败而归。
23. Some parties have accused the governor of stalling
    有些党派指责州长在拖延时间。
24. He was widely respected as a wise and statesmanlike governor
    他作为一位睿智、具备政治家才干的州长而广受尊崇。
25. The governor's proposals would actually cost millions of jobs and suffocate the economy.
    总督的计划可能会造成上百万人失业，并束缚经济发展。
26. It is possible that the present Governor General will be made interim President, if the proposals go through
    如果提案获得通过，现任总督可能被任命为临时总统。
27. The regional governor has been given powers to outlaw strikes and expel suspected troublemakers.
    地方长官被赋予禁止罢工、驱逐嫌疑闹事者的权力。
28. The governor has enjoyed a huge surge in the polls in the wake of last week's convention
    上周的大会过后，民意调查显示州长支持率大幅上升。
29. The new governor's assumption of office will take place next Tuesday.
    新州长将于下星期二到任就职。

noun

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

   Synonym:    regulator

2. the head of a state government