| 释义 |
governorate|ˈgʌvənərət|
[f. governor + -ate1, after consulate, etc.]
a. A province or portion of country ruled by a governor, esp. in the Ottoman empire and subsequently in Egypt.b. The residence of a governor.
c. The office of governor.
1899Standard 8 Apr. 4/2 Suakim will form a separate Governorate. 1900Pilot 1 Sept. 263/1 Samos, the freest of Turkish governorates. 1926Blackw. Mag. Mar. 412/1 Kena..is the Mudirieh, or Governorate town, of the province which embraces Luxor. 1930Chesterton Four Felons 25 The gardens round the Governorate. 1961B. Fergusson Watery Maze xvi. 402 The block of flats behind the Governorate [at Port Said]. 1962Economist 17 Nov. 673/1 Another..is in the running for one or two important governorates. |