| 单词 | governmental |
| 释义 | governmental (once / 1813 pages) adj Anything governmental relates to a government, which is a political entity that runs a city, state, or country. If you work for the President, you have a governmental job. The government is the body that runs (governs) a country. Add the –al ending, which means “related to,” and governmental describes anyone or anything related to a government. It’s like the words continental and environmental. The FBI, FDA, and IRS are governmental agencies. A governmental internship might involve working for a senator. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches could be called the three governmental branches in the U.S. WORD FAMILYgovernmental: governmentally+/govern: governable, governance, governed, governing, government, governor, governs, misgovern/governable: ungovernable/governed: ungoverned/governing: governings, self-governing/government: governmental, governments, self-government/governor: governors, governorship/governorship: governorships/misgovern: misgoverned, misgoverning, misgovernment, misgoverns/misgovernment: misgovernments/ungovernable: ungovernably USAGE EXAMPLESThe obituary for Bill Usery commemorated a life committed to finding mutually beneficial solutions to the thorniest of labor, management and governmental problems. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) According to the group’s president, Alexander Ionov, direct governmental funds amount to 30 percent of its general budget. Salon(Dec 29, 2016) White-collar professionals often hold second or third jobs driving taxis or tending bar to supplement their governmental income. Los Angeles Times(Dec 28, 2016) adj relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state governmental policy public confidence and governmental morale Syn political involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians |
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