英语词汇“govern”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gov•ern v.

Governmentto rule by right of authority, as a king or queen or elected administrator does: [~ + object]to govern a nation.[no object]I'm sure he governs fairly.
to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; control:[~ + object]the motives that govern a decision.
to hold in check;
control:[~ + object]to govern one's temper.

gov•ern•a•ble, adj.
gov•ern•ance n. [uncountable]

gov•ern v.t.

Governmentto rule over by right of authority:to govern a nation.
to exercise a directing or restraining influence over;
guide:the motives governing a decision.
to hold in check;
control:to govern one's temper.
to serve as or constitute a law for:the principles governing a case.
Grammarto be regularly accompanied by or require the use of (a particular form). In They helped us, the verb helped governs the objective case of the pronoun we.
Mechanical Engineeringto regulate the speed of (an engine) with a governor.

v.i.

Governmentto exercise the function of government.
to have predominating influence.

Greek kybernân to steer
Latin gubernāre to steer (a ship)
Old French gouverner
Middle English 1250–1300

gov′ern•a•ble, adj.
gov′ern•a•bil′i•ty, gov′ern•a•ble•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reign. See rule.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged control, sway, influence, conduct, supervise, superintend.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obey.

govern /ˈɡʌv^ən/ vb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to direct and control the actions, affairs, policies, functions, etc, of (a political unit, organization, nation, etc); rule
to exercise restraint over; regulate or direct: to govern one's temper
to be a predominant influence on (something); decide or determine (something): his injury governed his decision to avoid sports
to control the speed of (an engine, machine, etc) using a governor
to control the rate of flow of (a fluid) by using an automatic valve
(of a word) to determine the inflection of (another word): Latin nouns govern adjectives that modify them

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French gouverner, from Latin gubernāre to steer, from Greek kubernan

ˈgovernable adj

单词	govern
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 gov•ern /ˈgʌvɚn/USA pronunciation v. Governmentto rule by right of authority, as a king or queen or elected administrator does: [~ + object]to govern a nation.[no object]I'm sure he governs fairly. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; control:[~ + object]the motives that govern a decision. to hold in check; control:[~ + object]to govern one's temper. gov•ern•a•ble, adj. gov•ern•ance /ˈgʌvɚnəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 gov•ern (guv′ərn),USA pronunciation v.t. Governmentto rule over by right of authority:to govern a nation. to exercise a directing or restraining influence over; guide:the motives governing a decision. to hold in check; control:to govern one's temper. to serve as or constitute a law for:the principles governing a case. Grammarto be regularly accompanied by or require the use of (a particular form). In They helped us, the verb helped governs the objective case of the pronoun we. Mechanical Engineeringto regulate the speed of (an engine) with a governor. v.i. Governmentto exercise the function of government. to have predominating influence. Greek kybernân to steer Latin gubernāre to steer (a ship) Old French gouverner Middle English 1250–1300 gov′ern•a•ble, adj. gov′ern•a•bil′i•ty, gov′ern•a•ble•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reign. See rule. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged control, sway, influence, conduct, supervise, superintend. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obey. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: govern /ˈɡʌv^ən/ vb (mainly tr) (also intr) to direct and control the actions, affairs, policies, functions, etc, of (a political unit, organization, nation, etc); rule to exercise restraint over; regulate or direct: to govern one's temper to be a predominant influence on (something); decide or determine (something): his injury governed his decision to avoid sports to control the speed of (an engine, machine, etc) using a governor to control the rate of flow of (a fluid) by using an automatic valve (of a word) to determine the inflection of (another word): Latin nouns govern adjectives that modify them Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French gouverner, from Latin gubernāre to steer, from Greek kubernan ˈgovernable adj
随便看	well-rounded wells well-set well-spoken wellspring well-stacked well sweep well-taken well-tempered well-thought-of well-thumbed well-timed well-to-do well-turned well-upholstered well-wisher well-wishing well-woman well-worn welly wels welsbach burner welsh welsh corgi welsh dresser