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单词 govern
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govern
(gʌvəʳn )
Word forms: governs , governing , governed
1. verb B2
To govern a place such as a country, or its people, means to be officially in charge of the place, and to have responsibility for making laws, managing the economy, and controlling public services.
They go to the polls on Friday to choose the people they want to govern their country. [VERB noun]
Their citizens are very thankful they are not governed by a dictator. [be VERB-ed]
Synonyms: rule, lead, control, command  
2. verb
If a situation or activity is governed by a particular factor, rule, or force, it is controlled by that factor, rule, or force.
Marine insurance is governed by a strict series of rules and regulations. [be VERB-ed + by]
The government has altered the rules governing eligibility for unemployment benefit. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: determine, decide, guide, rule  
Collocations:
govern a nation
In quick succession we have seen the most imperious exercise of power by those who want to continue to govern the nation.
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Not a combination likely to make their respective enemies eager to let bygones be bygones and come together to govern the nation.
Times, Sunday Times
Gave the impression that she could (and would) govern the nation all by herself.
Times, Sunday Times
Can you really govern a nation whose anthem you would rather not sing?
Times, Sunday Times
Therefore, if a ruler has a proper handling on family, he may be more prepared to govern a nation.
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govern a process
Portions of words may be contracted, and many rules govern this process.
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Any locality that has authorization to establish charter schools may have local law governing the process.
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Fixed rules governed the process: they demanded dependence on traditional written authorities and the thorough understanding of each argument on each side.
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govern a province
The local tribal heads had developed into barbaric dictators who could govern the province neither fairly nor justly.
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He governs a province that has defined moderate politics for generations.
Globe and Mail
They governed the province with difficulty for two years, and were defeated in the legislature in 1922.
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The party governed the province from 1871 to 1905, 1934 to 1943 and 1985 to 1990.
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He was named to the special council that governed the province after the rebellion.
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govern a state
The sovereignty of the state defines the domain of jurisdiction for the laws which govern the state and its associated society.
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It witnessed the debates of the legislators framing laws to govern the state.
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He was to govern the state for five periods, three as interventor and two as elected governor.
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This includes the legislation and implementation of policy conducive of governing the state.
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They also stated that he was skillful at ruling on legal cases and in governing the state.
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govern behaviour
With it went the tacit codes of discipline that had governed behaviour.
Times, Sunday Times
He said losing the will to live could stem from a malfunction in brain circuitry that governs behaviour.
The Sun
The schools also introduced a strict and consistent code governing behaviour at the schools.
Times, Sunday Times
govern the sale of
In the financial world, strict disclosure rules govern the sale of any asset.
Times, Sunday Times
The nightlife has also been curtailed by the implementation of strict, religiously motivated laws that govern the sale of alcohol.
Times, Sunday Times
The vegetable spread breaks food laws passed in 2004 governing the sale of products fortified with vitamins.
Times, Sunday Times
Just below a demand for new regulations governing the sale of chives.
The Sun
The rules and conditions governing the sale of the tickets state they can be offered only to people living in the country where they are sold.
Times, Sunday Times
govern the use of
Strict rules govern the use of drones, meaning that they cannot be used within 50 metres of a building, vehicle or groups of people.
Times, Sunday Times
Various regulations exist on national levels that govern the use of teleophthamological solutions.
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However, there are no laws governing the use of the next generation of tech.
Times, Sunday Times
The rules governing the use of commas are not hard and fast.
Times, Sunday Times
Both jockeys said that they were unaware of recent changes to the rules governing the use of pacemakers.
Times, Sunday Times
governing bodies
Governing bodies are legally responsible so there are many questions to be asked of their members.
Times,Sunday Times
The companies provide organisational skills and knowledge to the sport's governing bodies.
Times, Sunday Times
If the players flex their muscles through the mediums either of their player associations of their governing bodies, however, it could be done.
Times, Sunday Times
This issue will only be addressed when the governing bodies start to show leadership and introduce appropriate penalties for such behaviour.
Times, Sunday Times
In truth, it's imposed on airlines by aviation's governing bodies.
Times, Sunday Times
law governs
From our earliest days to our latest days, this law governs everything.
Christianity Today
Under the settlement acts, federal law governs only internal tribal matters.
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Article 2 of the document states that the civil law governs personal and property relationships between natural persons and legal persons having equal status.
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In many cross-border contracts, the forum for resolving disputes may not be the same as the country whose law governs the contract.
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The relationships public law governs are asymmetric and unequal government bodies (central or local) can make decisions about the rights of individuals.
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regulations govern
State regulations govern the seasons and methods of fishing.
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State regulations govern use of state forest land.
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Various statutes, rules, and regulations govern notaries public.
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The making of regulations, the subsequent promulgation and the enforcement of such regulations govern the general administrative law relationship as against the individual administrative law relationship.
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rules govern
Complex rules govern how quickly banks have to provide against souring loans and how soon they have to write them off.
Times,Sunday Times
In the financial world, strict disclosure rules govern the sale of any asset.
Times, Sunday Times
Strict rules govern what can be shown on television before the 9pm watershed.
Times, Sunday Times
Mainly in the interests of safety, strict rules govern the length and width of certain parts of a course, such as the opening straight.
The Sun
I sound fussy, but these rules govern me.
Times, Sunday Times
Translations:
Chinese: 统治
Japanese: 統治する
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