provosts
英 [ˈprɒvəsts]
美 [ˈproʊvoʊsts]
n. (英国某些大学的)学院院长; (美国某些大学的)教务长; (苏格兰的)市长，镇长，区长
provost的复数
柯林斯词典
- （英国大学某些学院的）院长
In some university colleges in Britain, the provost is the head. - （美国某些大专院校的）教务长
In some colleges and universities in the United States, a provost is an official who deals with matters such as the teaching staff and the courses of study. - （苏格兰的）市长，镇长，区长
A provost is the chief magistrate of a Scottish administrative area. - （天主教或圣公会中的）主教座堂（或大圣堂）教士长
In the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches, a provost is the person who is in charge of the administration of a cathedral.