| 单词 | govern |
| 释义 | govern —govern /ˈɡʌv.ən/ aep /-ɚn/ verb [I or T] (RULE) ↑Verb Endings for govern ► B2 to control and direct the public business of a country, city, group of people, etc.: » The country is now being governed by the Labour Party.» They accused the government of being unfit to govern.Thesaurus+: ↑Ruling and governingWord Builder:–Nouns: government, governor–Adjectives: governmental, governing–Verbs: govern• • • Extra Examples:» We are governed, in Lord Hailsham's famous phrase, by an 'elective dictatorship'.» The country's being governed by a bunch of incompetents.» He was chosen to govern the colony by the British government.» He has been governing the country since taking power in a military coup.» Another defeat in parliament would seriously weaken the president's ability to govern.verb [T] (INFLUENCE) ↑Verb Endings for govern ► F0 to have a controlling influence on something: » Prices of goods are governed by the cost of the raw materials, as well as by the cost of production and distribution.Thesaurus+: ↑Controlling and being in charge |
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